Disaster/Trauma Support & Resources

Student Health Services Help Center

Local Resources:

Sonoma County Recovers - links to disaster resource guides, crisis helplines, free therapy and crisis counseling
SonomaCountyStrong - A wide variety of local resources
Sonoma County NAMI - Talk/text line, free individual and group counseling, info on yoga/meditation
Rebuilding our Community (ROC) Sonoma County - immediate and long-term recovery support
Sonoma Rises App (iOS/Apple & Android), free app - flourish, tune-in, learn, and track mood support
3-5 Free Therapy Sessions in Community - (via RECAMFT) for anyone affected by recent fires and their effects
NAMI Support Group on Tuesdays in Community - one during day and one in evening, each week
Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative - ongoing workshops for stress, self-healing, and coping

General Resources:

Anniversary Reactions

Healthy Children English & Spanish - Specific ways to help children cope

Common Normal Reactions:

Shock / Sorrow / Numbness / Fear / Anger / Trouble sleeping / Difficulty concentrating / Finding it hard to continue with coursework
Denial / Vivid dreams or flashbacks / Sadness / Anger / Fear / Focusing / Hopeless / Anxious / Difficulty communicating or reaching out to others

Tips on Coping:

Talk about it and ask for support from friends, faculty, and staff.
Be sensitive to your others' feelings and reactions along with your own.
Take breaks from social and other media. Give you brain a chance to recuperate and decrease your stress.
Take care of yourself, exercise, eat normally and try to sleep.
If you feel unsafe, be around friends, have someone walk with you across campus and connect with others.