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In the Aftermath of a Traumatic Event: 

Resources for Trauma, Grief and Resilience 

After a traumatic event occurs, internal, and external resources rise to the occasion. Work-based, communitybased, and faith-based individuals and organizations mobilize quickly and stand ready to offer support. 

Below find resources that may help you in the short term and beyond. Divided into categories of trauma, 

grief, resilience, there are a number of online and written resources that may be helpful. Some resources 

may also offer person-to-person connections. The sampling below lists resources for both adults and 

children. 

Resources-Trauma 

HHS/NIH/National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Coping with Traumatic Events 

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/coping-with-traumatic-events/index.shtml 

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do 

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-disastersand-other-traumatic-events/index.shtml 

HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Coping with Violence and 

Traumatic Events 

https://www.samhsa.gov/trauma-violence 

Dealing with the Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Guide 

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Having-Trouble-Coping-After-a-Disaster-Talk-With-Us-/PEP12-DDHCARD 

Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: Managing Your Stress 

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Survivors-of-a-Disaster-or-Other-Traumatic-Event-ManagingStress/SMA13-4776 

Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life 

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Survivors-of-a-Disaster-or-Traumatic-Event-What-to-Expect-in-YourPersonal-Family-Work-and-Financial-Life/SMA13-4775 

Resources-Grief 

HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): How to Deal with Grief 

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma17-5035.pdf 

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: What is Childhood Traumatic Grief? 

https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/traumatic-grief 

National Library of Medicine/Medlineplus: Links to articles on bereavement, grief, and loss 

https://MedlinePlus.gov/Bereavement.html 
 

Resources-Resilience 

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS): Promotes psychological health and resilience and offers 

numerous fact sheets for a wide range of situations 

https://www.CSTSOnline.org/ 

Reaching IN...Reaching OUT (RiRo): Promoting resilience in adults and young children since 2002 

Programs teach resiliency thinking and coping skills to parents and young children; offers guidebooks, 

articles, and videos 

http://www.ReachingInReachingOut.com 

The Resilience Research Centre (housed at Canada’s Dalhousie University): Studies how children, youth, and

families cope with adversity, and offers links to relevant articles and fact sheets 

http://www.resilienceproject.org 

HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Offers information and links to 

other resources 

https://www.samhsa.gov/child-trauma 

Resources: A Final Note 

Resources can play a crucial role in recovery, and reaching out is the first step. One of the most important 

resources is social support. Reaching out to family, friends, colleagues, communities, and professionals may be 

the most crucial factor in building, promoting, and sustaining recovery and resilience. 

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