Soldiers and Army Families - Tragedy Hotline

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center has established a hotline for Soldiers and Army Families affected by the recent shootings. If you need to talk to someone please call 254-553-3480. The hotline is available 24 hours around the clock.

Talking to Children After the Disaster (pdf file format)

How to talk with your children can at times be difficult when you are also feeling concern, worry or not yourself [more...]

When Your Child Says... (pdf file format)

Examples of how to respond to your children's specific comments or questions about the Ft. Hood shootings [more...]

Helping Leaders Help (pdf file format)

Your actions and interactions with others provide psychosocial first aid to people in distress [more...]

Leadership in Disasters (pdf file format)

A selection of excerpts intended to provide leaders with a framework for understanding expectable group responses to human-made disaster [more...]

Leadership Stress Management (pdf file format)

Leaders, and their families, also experience the stress of the Fort Hood Shooting. Sustaining our leaders and their families is paramount in maintaining organized efficient work for continuity, our soldiers, their families and the nation [more...]

Emotional Support in the Aftermath of Tragedy

When tragedy strikes, it is not unusual for people to feel a wide range of emotions related to the event. This resource contains some coping strategies that may help.

Public Donations to Families of Fort Hood Victims

Procedures for concerned citizens wishing to donate to various agencies on the installation honoring the Soldiers and family members affected by the mass shooting [more...]

Fort Hood Resources (pdf file format)

A categorized listing of Fort Hood resources including phone numbers.