The impact and lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill are described as an example of work done reflecting best practices and theory to gain a better understanding of risk and resilience for children and families. Hurricane Katrina, described as the worst natural disaster in the US history, resulted in traumatic separations of children and families and devastation of communities and schools. The impact was greater on families with fewer resources before the hurricane who were provided limited support to return and rebuild. Insufficient community support and economic resources contributed to prolonged traumatiaation and slow recovery. Many were still recovering from Hurricane Katrina when impacted by the Gulf Oil Spill. For families with multigenerational ties to the fishing and oil industries, the Gulf Oil Spill resulted in both cumulative trauma and increased risk. In implementing the behavioural health response, much was learned about promotive and protective factors for individual and community resilience. Services provided following the disasters were based on precepts of individual, family, and community resilience. To enhance recovery and support resilience, the development of regional coalitions across at risk areas provides important coordination before disasters occur for better preparation and response.

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卡特里娜飓风和海湾石油泄漏：关于短期和长期影响的经验教训

从卡特里娜飓风和墨西哥湾漏油事件中吸取的影响和教训被描述为反映最佳实践和理论的工作示例，以更好地了解儿童和家庭的风险和复原力。卡特里娜飓风被描述为美国历史上最严重的自然灾害，导致儿童和家庭的创伤性分离以及社区和学校的破坏。飓风前资源较少的家庭受到的影响更大，他们为返回和重建提供的支持有限。社区支持和经济资源不足导致长期创伤和缓慢恢复。许多人在受到海湾漏油事件的影响时仍在从卡特里娜飓风中恢复过来。对于与渔业和石油工业有着多代关系的家庭，海湾漏油事件导致累积性创伤和风险增加。在实施行为健康应对措施时，对个人和社区复原力的促进和保护因素有了很多了解。灾难后提供的服务基于个人、家庭和社区复原力的原则。为了加强恢复和支持复原力，跨风险地区的区域联盟的发展在灾害发生之前提供了重要的协调，以便更好地准备和响应。