FBHA HURRICANE RESOURCE CENTER
Florida is no stranger when it comes to hurricanes and other water-born natural disasters. As behavioral health providers, centers, patients and staff prepare for hurricane season, Florida Behavioral Health Association is using this platform to emphasize the importance of being prepared for storms. Not just supply wise, but also mental health-wise. There are necessary steps that must occur to ensure people are aware of and have access to mental health resources during a natural disaster.
Behavioral health providers must have access to and need to be in direct contact with their local EOC’s. EOC’s are resources for solving problems such as getting power back on in centers and addressing utility issues.
Hurricane season not only means bad weather and blocked roads, but it also opens the flood gates for anxiety, stress, fear, PTSD triggers and other mental health issues. Preparation is imperative and has proved to decrease anxiety before and during a storm.
Below are resources to ensure you are prepared.
Website Resources
Resources
- Alert Florida
- American Redcross
- CDC’s Hurricane Kit
- Disaster Supply Check List
- Emergency Management by County
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Hurricane Preparedness and Planning Reminders
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Generator Status Dashboard
- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody's 2024 Hurricane Resource Guide
- Florida Division of Emergency Management Website
- Go Hurricane Preparation
- Hanley Foundation - Hurricane Guide for the Recovery Community
- National Hurricane Center
- Psychosocial Concerns After a Natural Disaster Tips for Health Care Providers Document
- Shelter Information by County
HANDOUTS & ONE-PAGERS
Hotlines
Disaster and Mental Health
- Community Provider Line: 2-1-1
- 2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral to Community Resources: Call 211 to be linked to your community provider.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): 1-800-621-3362
- NAMI HelpLine: 800-950-NAMI (6264)
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
- The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
- Or text “TalkWithUs” for English or “Hablanos” for Spanish to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
- Spanish-speakers can call the hotline and press “2” for bilingual support. Callers can also connect with counselors in over 100 other languages through 3rd-party interpretation services.
- State of Florida Emergency Information Line: 1-800-342-3557
- Suicide Prevention Line: 9-8-8
Social Media Accounts to Follow
Stay up-to-date
Florida Division of Emergency Management Twitter: @FLSERT
National Hurricane Center Twitter: @NHC_Atlantic
National Weather Service Facebook: @NWS
FEMA Twitter: @fema
FEMA en español Twitter: @FEMAespanol
Emergency Management Centers
Alachua County
352-264-6500
Baker County
904-259-3613
Bay County
850-248-8140
Bradford County
904-966-2276
Brevard County
321-637-6670
Broward County
954-831-3900
Calhoun County
850-674-8075
Charlotte County
941-833-4000
Citrus County
352-249-2775
Clay County
904-284-7703
Collier County
239-252-3600
Columbia County
386-758-1383
DeSoto County
863-993-4800
Dixie County
352-498-1240
Duval County
904-255-3110
Escambia County
850-471-6400
Flagler County
386-313-4200
Franklin County
850-653-8977
Gadsden County
850-627-9233
Gilchrist County
386-935-5400
Glades County
863-946-2566
Gulf County
850-229-9110
Hamilton County
386-792-6647
Hardee County
863-773-6373
Hendry County
863-674-5400
Hernando County
352-754-4083
Highlands County
863-402-7400
Hillsborough County
813-272-6600
Holmes County
850-547-1112
Indian River County
772-226-3900
Jackson County
850-482-9678
Jefferson County
850-342-0211
Lafayette County
386-294-1222
Lake County
352-343-9420
Lee County
239-533-0622
Leon County
850-606-5300
Levy County
352-486-5213
Liberty County
850-643-2339
Madison County
850-973-3698
Manatee County
941-748-4501
Marion County
352-732-8181
Martin County
772-287-1652
Miami-Dade County
305-468-5400
Monroe County
305-289-6018
Nassau County
904-548-0900
Okaloosa County
850-609-7000
Okeechobee County
863-763-3212
Orange County
855-886-5400
Osceola County
407-742-2275
Palm Beach County
561-355-2754
Pasco County
727-847-8137
Pinellas County
727-464-3800
Polk County
863-519-7320
Putnam County
386-329-0379
St Johns County
904-824-5550
St Lucie County
772-462-1100
Santa Rosa County
850-983-5360
Sarasota County
941-861-5000
Seminole County
407-665-5102
Sumter County
352-689-4400
Suwannee County
386-362-2222
Taylor County
850-584-4225
Union County
386-496-2501
Volusia County
386-258-4088
Wakulla County
850-745-7200
Walton County
850-892-8065
Washington County
850-638-6200