Pa’Lante Hoy

Free app developed to help disaster survivors

Pa'Lante Hoy is a free application created to support the emotional recovery of individuals and families affected by a disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or incident of mass violence, privately and at your own pace. Additionally, most of the content in the app is relevant to people who have experienced other stressful events in their lives.

Our app was developed by health professionals at the Medical University of South Carolina, Boston University, and the University of Nebraska. Additionally, it was rigorously studied in research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health in order to provide an effective recovery tool for disaster survivors around the world. Pa'Lante Hoy is available in English and Spanish.

Many people experience stress, anxiety, moodiness, or trouble sleeping after a disaster, but don't know where to turn for help. This app will help you track your emotional recovery and provide tools to help you manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems based on best practice guidelines. If you would like to speak or text a case specialist

disaster through the Disaster Relief Line (which is run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the Pa'Lante Hoy app will help you connect directly with them.

Download the app today to support you and your family's recovery after a disaster.

What you'll get: - Ability to assess your emotional well-being and track your recovery over time.

- A proper understanding of the symptoms that commonly occur after a disaster.

- Easy access to best practice mobile tools that support emotional recovery and health across multiple domains, including stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep.

- Effective help mechanisms, including relaxation skills, mindfulness (full attention), programming pleasant activities, monitoring and improving sleep, notes about your experience and tools to manage stress and anxiety.

- Help mechanisms to improve mood and rate your experiences.

- Help mechanisms for adults and helpful parenting tips for young children and teens.

- Additional help resources, like the Disaster Relief Line, the American Red Cross, and the National Institutes of Health, all in one place.

-A constant practice of these tools and skills will help you feel less anxious and better prepared to return to your daily activities.

Pa'Lante Hoy has been developed as a mechanism for information, education and research. In no way does it replace the advice of a doctor or a provider in the area of ​​health. Use of this application does not establish a physician-patient relationship between you and TACHL, the Medical University of South Carolina, Boston University, the University of Nebraska, the National Institutes of Health, or any other affiliated institution. Persons using this application assume full responsibility as users of this application and agree that TACHL, the Medical University of South Carolina, Boston University, the University of Nebraska or any other affiliated institution are not responsible for any claim, loss or damage that arises from the use of it.

If you have any questions about the application or study, please contact the BBN Study Center at 888-889-1109 or visit bouncebacknow.org.