Natural disasters can negatively impact mental health. To help Californians better understand what we each can do to strengthen ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities, Listos California has created a First Aid Kit for Your Mind with five simple steps for protecting your mental well-being and helping others do the same, along with resources for when you need more support.
We know Californians from diverse backgrounds may experience different or disproportionate stressors, or encounter stigmatization when seeking mental health care. Expand the dropdown below to find a list of resources geared specifically for your community.
Looking for additional resources? Below you can find additional mental health resources from other trusted sources.
El Sol Time to Heal Tool Kit
Listos California community partner, the El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center (El Sol), created the Time to Heal Tool Kit to provide resources on mental health and teach people how to cope with traumatic experiences. The toolkit includes resources such as a guide for self-care planning, healing plans, an emotional healing map, support group outlines, real stories, song lyrics, and fact sheets related to mental health in both English and Spanish.
El Sol Coping and Healing with Trauma Video
Other Resources
Take Action for Mental Health
As part of California’s ongoing mental health movement, the Take Action for Mental Health campaign is designed to help you check in, learn more, and get support for your own mental health or the mental health of someone you care about.
NAMI California
NAMI California is the leading organization of individuals working with mutual respect to provide help, hope and health for those affected by serious mental illness.
Get mental health help, learn about mental health conditions, find more resources for individuals and families impacted by mental illness, and contact your local NAMI affiliate for support and services.
California Department of Health Care Services Mental Health Services Division
Individuals seeking Mental Health services or information should contact their local County Mental Health program.
CDC
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides information and resources to teach individuals and families how to take care of their emotional health after a disaster or traumatic event. The CDC also offers specialized versions of this information targeted at children and older children/teens.
Indigenous Language Outreach
In collaboration with community-based organizations, Listos California provides information about disaster preparedness to immigrant and farmworker communities in their native languages, including video and audio formats for speakers of Indigenous oral languages of Mexico and Central America.
Listas
This first-of-its-kind campaign comes at the start of Women’s History Month, in celebration of the vital role of women in society. This comprehensive outreach effort includes more than 80 pieces of unique digital assets, including social media graphics, informational videos and a page dedicated to honoring women in the household. The Listas campaign will provide the knowledge needed for women to lead their families during natural disasters such as wildfires, earthquakes, floods and mudslides.
