The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

o   Preparing Makes Sense

o   Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans

o   Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies 

o   Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities

o   Every Business Should Have a Plan

o   Helping Child Cope with Disaster

o   Helping Children Cope with Disaster; fact sheets

• Homeland Security 
• Citizen Guidance on Homeland Security Advisory System 
• Basic Disaster Supplies Kit
• Psychological First Aid for First Responders(U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services) 
• American Red Cross 
•           o  Children: Reducing Fear in Uncertain Circumstances
• On-Line Resource To Help Local Health Departments And Pharmacists Work Together For Emergency Preparedness
• Seniors Are You Prepared? Emergencies and Your Medications 
• SAMSHA

o   A Post-Deployment Guide for Supervisors of Deployed Personnel;

o   Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs;

o   A Post-Deployment Guide for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers;

o   Psychosocial Issues for Children and Adolescents in Disasters;

o   Psychosocial Issues for Older Adults in Disasters;

o   Tips for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers – Managing and Preventing Stress

o  Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster – A Guide for Parents and Teachers

• MEMA (Maryland Emergency Management Agency) is responsible for coordinating the State response to any major emergency or disaster.
• Mid-Atlantic Resource Guide for Disaster Preparedness
• Baltimore City Health Department Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response: Basic information on biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism for the general public
• DHMH – Laboratories Administration
• Public Health Emergency
• Medscape. For up-to-date health information on Anthrax, the Flu, Alternative Medicine
• Field Operation Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response
• Personal Emergency Financial Emergency Plan
• Coping with Traumatic Stress: Emotional  Recovery After a Disaster
• Backdoor Survival: Emotional Distress After a Disaster
• A Post-Deployment Guide for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers
• Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives. Brochure on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Post-traumatic Stress in Children