Disaster Relief Resources Page
The Marshall Fire in Boulder County has devastated so many in our communities, but we are here to help. Below are some resources to support impacted individuals and families.
Behavioral Health Resources in Response to the Wildfires in Colorado
In response to the recent wildfires in Colorado, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help children, families, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together. Resources include:
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires (En Espa?ol)
- Preparing Children After a Wildfire Damages Your Community
- Wildfires: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage (En Espa?ol)
- Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents
- Strategies to Manage Challenges for EMS and Other First Responder Families
- Trinka and Sam: The Big Fire – e-book for young children. (En Espa?ol)
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
- The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies
- Childhood Traumatic Grief: Youth Information Sheet
Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery
The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA; En Espa?ol). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. The PFA Wallet Card (En Espa?ol) provides a quick reminder of the core actions. PFA Handouts include:
- Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers (En Espa?ol)
- Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers (En Espa?ol)
- Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children (En Espa?ol)
- Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents (En Espa?ol)
- Tips for Adults (En Espa?ol)
Resources to Support Firefighters:
The Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health has resources for firefighters, providers supporting them, and their friends and family, including the Helping Heroes web-based training.
Mobile Apps:
- Help Kids Cope
- PFA Mobile
- SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response App
- Supporting Firefighter Families
- Bounce Back Now
Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University and other partners:
- Sustaining the Psychological Well-Being of Caregivers While Caring for Disaster Victims
- Safety, Recovery and Hope after Disaster: Helping Communities and Families Recover
- Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
- Wildfire Smoke Factsheet: Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
Disaster Helpline
SAMHSA has a Disaster Distress Helpline ? call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press ?2?) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.