Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs (Tap 34)

This TAP is intended for use by the disaster planning team of the behavioral health treatment program and others responsible for management and oversight of preparedness. This team may include program administrators responsible for developing and activating the organization's disaster plan, as well as senior staff members and clinicians who play leadership roles in developing and testing the plan, coordinating staff training of the plan, and activating the plan in an actual incident. The TAP also may be useful to executive directors and other members of why their involvement and support are so important. State disaster behavioral health treatment disaster planning, response, and recovery of mental health services and substance abuse treatment programs in coordination with State, Federal, and jurisdictional plans.