01/07/2022
Marshall and Middle Fork Fires Resources Guide
Updated 1/4/2021
This list is a document with information about resources for the aftermath of the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires in 6 sections: General Information, Mental Health Supports, Articles and Tips for Coping, Information for Those Direct Impacted, Information on Pets and Animals, and Volunteering and Donations.
Supporting your mental health is of the utmost importance during these challenging and overwhelming times. Please reach out if you find yourself needing help; there is no wrong reason to ask for help.
1. General Information
These websites keep up to date information. OEM updates multiple times daily.
• Boulder Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Summary of Wildfire Emergency Information: https://www.boulderoem.com/summary-of-wildfire-emergency-information/
• OEM Emergency Status including “looking for a missing animal, donations, volunteering, self-report donations assessment” https://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/
• City of Louisville Updates: https://www.louisvilleco.gov/living-in-louisville/residents/marshall-fire
• Town of Superior Updates: https://www.superiorcolorado.gov/community/marshall-fire-information
• City of Boulder Disaster Assistance Center: https://www.bouldercounty.org/news/disaster-assistance-center-opens-monday-january-3-for-those-impacted-by-marshall-fire/
o “The Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center, located at the Boulder County Southeast County Hub at 1755 South Public Road in Lafayette, will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. seven days a week, and will include specialists from Boulder County Housing and Human Services, Public Health, and Community Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mental Health Partners, many other area government and nonprofit organizations, and insurers.”
• To review a list of previous fires relief grants please visit: https://www.commfound.org/grants/grantees/2020-fires-relief-fund
2. Mental Health Supports
Please seek the help and assistance you may need. General tips to ensure that you are taking care of your emotional needs during this time of crisis can be found at https://www.bouldercounty.org/safety/fire/mental-health-after-a-fire/
• Jewish Family Service and Community Foundation Boulder County have partnered to offer counseling services to Boulder County residents and families: https://www.jewishfamilyservice.org/bcc
• Mental Health Partners: Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Provides access to expert mental health and substance use care. Call 303-443-8500 or visit https://www.mhpcolorado.org/. Access a virtual team of Mental Health Partner’s providers who are available on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/643660469718037
o Please note that MHP is closed until 1/4/2022.
• Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-TALK (8255), text TALK to 38255 or chat via www.coloradocrisisservices.org Health crisis response system offering residents mental health and emotional crisis help, information and referrals.
• Boulder County Mental Health Resources: https://namibouldercounty.org/resources/boulder-county-mental-health-resources/
• Boulder Valley School District information including trauma supports for students and employees: https://www.bvsd.org/current-topics/boulder-county-fires
• Disaster Distress Hotline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
• National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP - A free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.
• National Su***de Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
3. Articles + Tips for Coping
This is a collection of helpful articles for how to cope, how to help a friend cope, or what to say to children who have experienced trauma.
• “How To Help a Friend Who Lost Their Home in a Fire”: https://www.sonomamag.com/how-to-help-a-friend-who-lost-their-home-in-a-fire/?gSlide=1
• “Mental Health After a Wildfire” https://www.bouldercounty.org/safety/fire/mental-health-after-a-fire/
• “Helping Children After a Wildfire” https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-safety-and-crisis/natural-disaster-resources/helping-children-after-a-wildfire-tips-for-parents-and-teachers
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Wildfire Resources: https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/wildfire-resources
• Tips for Talking to Kids about Wildfires: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/talking-to-kids-about-wildfires/
• Recovering from Wildfires: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/wildfires
• Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event: https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/index.asp
• “6 ways to deal with anxiety and uncertainty this winter” https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/04/1033672045/6-tips-for-coping-with-covid-anxiety-this-fall-and-winter
4. Those Directly Impacted
If you have been directly impacted by the fires and need immediate assistance, visit the Boulder Office of Emergency Management: https://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/ Phone: 303-413-7730 (This call line is for Boulder County residents and does not have information regarding fire impact for surrounding counties.)
• Apply for federal assistance: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4634
o The fastest way to apply is through DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply by calling 1-800-621-3362 (TTY 1-800-462-7585) or through the FEMA mobile app.
• Boulder County Fires Mutual Aid Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2800677066895226
• Sister Carmen Community Center is providing invaluable services for those affected by the East Boulder County fires: https://www.facebook.com/Sister-Carmen-Community-Center-283772566050
• You can also reach out to the American Red Cross for direct assistance: https://www.redcross.org/local/colorado.html
• YMCA of Northern Colorado has also opened its doors as a Red Cross Shelter with “tons of water, supplies, toiletries, towels, food, etc, at our YMCA at 2800 Dagny Way in Lafayette.” https://www.facebook.com/ymcaofnortherncolorado
• A preliminary list of the damaged or destroyed structures was posted online at bit.ly/3qCUANW. Anyone who needs to report a damaged or destroyed structure not on that list can go to boco.org/MarshallFireSelfReport.
• Boulder Valley School District information including trauma supports for students and employees: https://www.bvsd.org/current-topics/boulder-county-fires
• CU Boulder information including financial assistance as well as counseling and advocacy: https://www.colorado.edu/fire-resources
• Downtown Boulder list of resources including restaurants who are donating meals: https://boulderdowntown.com/boulder-fire-response-resources
• Fire & Food Safety
• Fire Recovery
• Potential Hazards in a Wildfire Area
• Safe Cleanup after a Fire
• Wells & Wastewater after a Fire
• Wildfire & Mental Health
• Wildfire & Tetanus Risk
5. Pets and Animals
Humane Society of Boulder Valley is accepting evacuated companion animals in need of shelter + you can view found pets + report a lost pet: https://www.boulderhumane.org/
• Colorado Pet Pantry: Starting 1/3/22 to 1/9/22 we will distribute pet food & supplies at the Boulder County Disaster Assistance Center, 1755 S. Public Rd in Lafayette, from 10am-2pm to help people who lost homes in or were displaced by the fires." t.co/ILry9qIuvO
• If you need assistance with pets, horses, and livestock you can connect on Facebook with: Boulder County Fire Lost & Found Pets and Horse Evacuation Boulder Fort Collins Fire.
• OEM Emergency Status including “looking for a missing animal, donations, volunteering, self-report donations assessment” https://www.boulderoem.com/emergency-status/
6. Volunteering and Donations
Message from Boulder OEM 1/1/22 at 4:00pm
We have been overwhelmed by the community’s generosity. Please DO NOT bring donations to any of the evacuation centers or Sister Carmen. If you would like to help victims impacted by the fire, please consider a financial donation through the Community Foundation serving Boulder County, Red Cross, or Sister Carmen, or sign up to volunteer. There will be many opportunities to volunteer in the days ahead as we continue to recover from this catastrophic event. If you have materials, food, water and services to donate, you can register online through a form on Boulder OEM’s website. Also, if you have housing you want to offer to victims, please register your home through AirBnB's Open Homes Program.
• Kiva Center is offering Free Childcare this week at Atonement Lutheran Church on Baseline for any and all children currently impacted by the Marshall Fire. They are also in need of volunteers (food donations, childcare activities, etc) here is the link to volunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft-9BJ0VSLqLZ_ZatNt6PGM_cnxPaNx-kPWCXOgW3ll3p0Rw/viewform
• If you would like to volunteer: https://coloradoresponds.communityos.org/
• If you would like to host displaced people: https://www.airbnb.com/for-airbnb-org/how-to-host
• Boulder County Fires Mutual Aid Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2800677066895226
• Community Foundation of Boulder County: https://www.commfound.org/wildfirefund
• Sister Carmen Community Center: https://sistercarmen.org/
• Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2021/colorado-wildfires-red-cross-responds-as-people-forced-to-evacuate.html
The American Red Cross is on the ground in Colorado providing comfort and support in response to the Marshall Fire which forced the evacuation of some 35,000 people and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes.
