Culture and Trauma

The following is a list of resources that will help to understand the role of culture in response to a traumatic event.

Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA03-3828/introduction.asp

Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress: Tips for Teachers
The Role of Culture in Helping Children Recover from a Disaster
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/culture.asp

Mental Health Links - Culture and Ethnicity
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/links/default2.asp?ID=Culture+and+Ethnicity&Topic=Culture+and+Ethnicity

Surgeon General’s Report
Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cre/default.asp

Recursos en Español
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/espanol.asp