Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR)

COVID-19 and the US Repatriation Program

Repatriation is the return of a U.S. citizen from a foreign country. The U.S. Repatriation Program provides temporary assistance to citizens and their dependents to return home following a Department of State coordinated mass evacuation.

View Repatriation Q&As

Podcast Discusses Emergency Prep

A National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) podcast features ACF Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson and OHSEPR Director Natalie Grant discussing ways various local health departments can work with ACF.

NACCHO Podcast from Washington

Disaster Human Services Workshop

Material is available from the OHSEPR-sponsored, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine-hosted online workshop on disaster human services.

Workshop Details

OHSEPR promotes resilience for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters & public health emergencies by providing expertise in human services policy, planning, operations, and partnerships.

Recent Resources

Disaster Human Services Workshop
January 14, 2021
2010 National Commission on Children and Disasters Report to the President and Congress
November 3, 2020
Infant Feeding During Disasters
November 3, 2020

More Resources

SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

The Family Room Blog

A Lifeline after the Storm: Connecting Survivors to Services

December 18, 2020