Resources in Response to Wildfires in North Carolina
In response to wildfires in North Carolina, we have curated resources to help children, families, and communicate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Resources
Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery
The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA; En Español). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. The PFA Wallet Card (En Español) provides a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training (En Español) course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center. PFA Handouts include:
For community and mental health providers who plan to continue working with affected communities long-term, review Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR; En Español) and take the SPR Online course.
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:
Resources for After the Wildfire:
Disaster Helpline
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