Recovery is the process of coming to terms with the impacts of a disaster and managing the disruptions and changes caused, which can result, for some people, in a new way of living.
Recovery Information
Information and resources to help individuals and communities understand and cope with the immediate and ongoing impact of disasters.
Recovery Basics
A series of three booklets for people or organisations living through or working in disaster recovery. The series is targeted and practical and can be applied to any type of emergency in any geographical area and can be used in large or small disasters.
- Recovery Basics: Looking after yourself during and after a disaster (PDF) - This booklet describes the stresses of living or working through a disaster, why we feel and react in certain ways and how to look after ourselves and support others.
- Recovery Basics: The impact of disasters on communities and individuals (PDF) - This booklet covers the impact of disasters on communities and individuals. It explains what we might see, think, feel and understand after a disaster.
- Recovery Basics: Working in recovery (PDF) - This booklet provides a summary overview of what to expect and best practice approaches which support effective community led recovery. It explains some of the complexities of working with communities after a disaster.
Coping with a major personal crisis
With time, and some simple steps, most people will cope well with the stress of an emergency. Some people may need additional help to get through. This booklet contains information about some of these reactions and suggests ways to cope after an emergency.
Recovery Capitals (ReCap)
The Recovery Capitals (or ReCap) are resources for people, organisations and governments managing emergency recovery. ReCap is based on seven ‘recovery capitals’ – natural, social, financial, cultural, political, built and human – and the connections between them. It aims to support wellbeing after disasters, by providing evidence-based guidance on factors that influence the recovery process. It supports strengths-based, holistic and inclusive recovery approaches.
Communicating in Recovery
A communications guide for people or organisations planning to work, or currently working and managing information in a sudden onset post emergency/disaster environment, as well as those supporting communities experiencing long-term, slow onset crises and stress.
Preparing for Disaster Anniversaries
Anniversaries of disasters fulfil both social and psychological functions, marking the passage of time and providing an opportunity to pause, reflect, celebrate or mourn. Around anniversaries, people may compare their situation or feel the weight of the expectation of others. People may also have their own expectations of how ‘recovered’ they should be and feel frustrated about their situation. Anniversaries are a time of personal and collective remembrance which can be marked by formal and informal memorial events or services.
Psychosocial Support
Guidance for community groups and organisations when supporting their communities to learn about the psychosocial impacts of crises and how to provide good support to one another. Information through brochures and flyers are available to describe the psychosocial impacts of disasters, common reactions to stress and provide information on strategies for coping and recovery.
Introduction to Psychosocial Support
A toolkit for use by trainers when preparing community members to provide psychosocial support after a traumatic or disaster event.
Managing Climate Anxiety
Climate change is a threat to our existence, and for many, amid the constant cycle of negative news, this leads to a loss of hope, and increasing despair. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Climate anxiety is what we describe when there is an ongoing or chronic fear of environmental doom. It can apply to past, present, or future events.