Crisis Resources

Resources for Talking with Children

Wildfire Trauma Support

Mashall Fires.Narrative

After a Crisis Helping Young Children Heal

Preparing children after a wildfire damages your community

Trinka and Sam Big Fire Picture Book

Taking with Children about Tragedies and Other News Events

Resources To Help You and Your Child Cope with Tragedy and Violence

Coping with Current Events: How to Talk to Kids About Upsetting News -Children’s Hospital

Better Conversations Needed More than Ever -Better Conversations

Support and Donations/Volunteering Related to the Colorado Wildfires

Guidelines from the Boulder Office of Emergency Management can be found at Boulder OEM Donations

Monetary support: Community Foundation

Gift cards and other items: Sister Carmen

• YMCA of Northern Colorado
• AirBnB Open Homes Program  

Volunteer:

• https://www.coloradoresponds.org  
• Volunteer to deliver food with Nosh

Gun Violence

AMS Statement on the Shootings in Atlanta with links to additional resources

“A Terrible Thing Happened” by Margaret Holmes, read by Natalie Evans, Grief Services Coordinator at Social Advocates for Youth (SAY)

Child Trauma Toolkit from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Boulder County Mental Health resources and Victim Support funds available to community members

Community Violence: What is Child Trauma?

Gun Violence Resources -Society of Pediatric Resources

How to Talk to Kids about Gun Violence -Parents

Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting -The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Talking to Children about the Shooting -The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

U.S. Capitol

Peace Education

Messages from Debbie

Message from Debbie: March 28, 2021 (King Soopers)

Message from Debbie: March 23, 2021 (King Soopers)

Message from Debbie: January 7, 2021 (U.S. Capitol)

General Mental Health Resources