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When one neighbor helps another,
we strengthen our community.
JENNIFER PAHLKA
we strengthen our community.
JENNIFER PAHLKA
If you find you are struggling with the trauma of the wildfire experience, you are not alone. OLE Health Behavioral Health Department is offering weekly support groups for people who are seeking support related to the recent devastating fires.
The groups meet at 1141 Pear Tree Lane in Napa, every Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm. These groups are open to the community and available in English and Spanish. For more information, please call (707) 254-1774 x 8225.
The groups meet at 1141 Pear Tree Lane in Napa, every Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm. These groups are open to the community and available in English and Spanish. For more information, please call (707) 254-1774 x 8225.
Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit
Anyone living in Sonoma County who is having a mental health crisis can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling our 24-hour Emergency Mental Health Hotline: (800) 746-8181. The call is free.
Anyone living in Sonoma County who is having a mental health crisis can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling our 24-hour Emergency Mental Health Hotline: (800) 746-8181. The call is free.
2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Bldg B
Napa, CA 94558
Main (707) 253-4711 / Fax (707) 227-3888
The Exodus Recovery 24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Services (CSS) - psychiatric crisis center open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year - is a welcoming environment where individuals in crisis can be assessed for stabilization services, medication evaluation and management, or hospitalization if necessary.
Depending on the needs of the client, our interdisciplinary treatment team is prepared to offer a full spectrum of psychiatric treatment services, including linkage to crisis housing, shelter beds, sober living, community-based outpatient program services and inpatient treatment for mental health or substance abuse.
Napa, CA 94558
Main (707) 253-4711 / Fax (707) 227-3888
The Exodus Recovery 24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Services (CSS) - psychiatric crisis center open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year - is a welcoming environment where individuals in crisis can be assessed for stabilization services, medication evaluation and management, or hospitalization if necessary.
Depending on the needs of the client, our interdisciplinary treatment team is prepared to offer a full spectrum of psychiatric treatment services, including linkage to crisis housing, shelter beds, sober living, community-based outpatient program services and inpatient treatment for mental health or substance abuse.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids has quadrupled since 1999. More than six out of ten drug overdose deaths involve an opioid and more than 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Federal, state and local programs are effectively addressing the opioid epidemic, such as SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants that aim to increase access to treatment, reduce unmet treatment needs, and reduce opioid overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, overdose rescue (narcan) and recovery activities for opioid use disorder. Mental health services, treatment for substance use disorders, and recovery support services make it possible for those with mental and substance use disorders to lead healthy, rewarding, and productive lives. Recovery is an ongoing process, one that is best served by perseverance, open-mindedness and resiliency.
Call SAMHSA's National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit http://samhsa.gov/treatment for free and confidential information on prevention and treatment referral. Visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov for more information.
WITNESS. ACCOMPANY. ADVOCATE. DEFEND.
The Rapid Response Network provides a way for people to respond to fear and anxiety in our community as a result of the increase in immigration enforcement, ICE raids and other attacks against our communities. The network provides a 24 hour hotline to immigrants facing a raid by federal immigration agents, dispatches trained legal observers to the raid location, provides legal defense to affected communities and offers accompaniment to victims and families following a raid.
Know Your Rights - A Guide for Immigrants
Find Legal Help: Search for immigration legal services providers by zip code or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.
Report ICE Action! If ICE comes to your home, workplace, or neighborhood, report this action by calling the hotline and send help to those impacted:
(707) 843-7858
northbayop.org/mission-vision
The Rapid Response Network provides a way for people to respond to fear and anxiety in our community as a result of the increase in immigration enforcement, ICE raids and other attacks against our communities. The network provides a 24 hour hotline to immigrants facing a raid by federal immigration agents, dispatches trained legal observers to the raid location, provides legal defense to affected communities and offers accompaniment to victims and families following a raid.
Know Your Rights - A Guide for Immigrants
Find Legal Help: Search for immigration legal services providers by zip code or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.
Report ICE Action! If ICE comes to your home, workplace, or neighborhood, report this action by calling the hotline and send help to those impacted:
(707) 843-7858
northbayop.org/mission-vision
Wildfires pose a threat for many obvious reasons, but one overlooked potential threat is asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a mineral that was once used extensively in home construction due to its fire resistance until it was discovered that it causes mesothelioma cancer. Asbestos, and other cancer-causing minerals, can be released into the air when structures catch fire and begin to burn.
We have created a free and medically reviewed guide on Asbestos and Natural Disasters, which covers the impact of wildfires on structures made with asbestos. The guide includes:
- What to Do During Wildfires
- Wildfires and Asbestos Exposure
- Asbestos Exposure Prevention Tips for Wildfires
- Helpful Tips Before and During a Wildfire
- Cleaning After a Wildfire
These publications have also been updated:
Mesothelioma
Emergency Plan for a Natural Disaster Guide for Cancer Patients
We have created a free and medically reviewed guide on Asbestos and Natural Disasters, which covers the impact of wildfires on structures made with asbestos. The guide includes:
- What to Do During Wildfires
- Wildfires and Asbestos Exposure
- Asbestos Exposure Prevention Tips for Wildfires
- Helpful Tips Before and During a Wildfire
- Cleaning After a Wildfire
These publications have also been updated:
Mesothelioma
Emergency Plan for a Natural Disaster Guide for Cancer Patients
Most caregivers don’t worry about their own health- they’re solely focused on the person for whom they’re caring. But those who provide care to an older or disabled loved one tend to live with high chronic stress and skimp on self-care — factors that raise the risk for negative emotional and physical health outcomes.
Not surprisingly, caregivers report higher levels of psychological stress compared to non-caregivers, according to a 2019 report by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The numbers are staggering: of study participants, 19% of caregivers had burnout and 22.6% were at risk of developing caregiver burnout syndrome. And the CDC has reported that 53% of caregivers experience a decline in their own health, making them more likely than the general public to have a chronic illness (82% versus 61%).
“Caregivers tend to be a special personality type: big-hearted, sensitive, responsible, well-intentioned — people who are motivated by and take a deep satisfaction in doing right by their loved one,” says geriatric psychiatrist Ken Robbins of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “But that’s often to the exclusion of taking care of themselves.” Adding to health risks: Most caregivers are at midlife or beyond themselves, ages when their own illness and physical challenges tend to surface.
But if you’re used to putting others first, how can you shift to not putting your own self last? “Making the connection between your well-being and your ability to continue providing care is often the ‘ah-ha’ realization for caregivers whose own health is suffering,” Robbins says. “Only then do many make their own healthcare a priority.”
The Caregiver's Guide to Coping with Stress and Burnout can be found here. The guide provides more detail on caregiver burnout to help you identify if you may be at risk. We’ll also provide some ways to manage stress and offer coping strategies for caregiver burnout so that you can continue to care for your loved one and care for yourself.
Not surprisingly, caregivers report higher levels of psychological stress compared to non-caregivers, according to a 2019 report by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The numbers are staggering: of study participants, 19% of caregivers had burnout and 22.6% were at risk of developing caregiver burnout syndrome. And the CDC has reported that 53% of caregivers experience a decline in their own health, making them more likely than the general public to have a chronic illness (82% versus 61%).
“Caregivers tend to be a special personality type: big-hearted, sensitive, responsible, well-intentioned — people who are motivated by and take a deep satisfaction in doing right by their loved one,” says geriatric psychiatrist Ken Robbins of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “But that’s often to the exclusion of taking care of themselves.” Adding to health risks: Most caregivers are at midlife or beyond themselves, ages when their own illness and physical challenges tend to surface.
But if you’re used to putting others first, how can you shift to not putting your own self last? “Making the connection between your well-being and your ability to continue providing care is often the ‘ah-ha’ realization for caregivers whose own health is suffering,” Robbins says. “Only then do many make their own healthcare a priority.”
The Caregiver's Guide to Coping with Stress and Burnout can be found here. The guide provides more detail on caregiver burnout to help you identify if you may be at risk. We’ll also provide some ways to manage stress and offer coping strategies for caregiver burnout so that you can continue to care for your loved one and care for yourself.
ROAD TO RECOVERY:
Helping Families Heal After The Fires
Every parent struggles from time to time: the demands of parenting and the challenges that life brings can sometimes be overwhelming. Without support, the stress can become too much to manage and children’s well-being can be impacted, putting them at risk for long-term learning, behavioral and physical and mental health issues.
Cope is here to provide the support parents need to manage stressful situations and challenging life events so they can raise children who thrive. We offer a variety of parenting education and family support services to help parents and caregivers provide a secure, loving and healthy home for their children.
All services are free of charge, made possible by community and government support. Unless otherwise noted, services are available in English and Spanish.
Cope Family Center's mission is to empower parents, nurture children and strengthen communities. e provide parents with the education, resources and support they need to raise children who thrive.
For more information, visit www.copefamilycenter.org or contact us at 707-252-1123 or [email protected] We are located at 707 Randolph Street in downtown Napa.
Early Fire Relief
In the two months after wildfires broke out in Napa Valley, Cope Family Center supported those affected by providing financial, mental and emotional support at the evacuation center, Local Assistance Center (LAC) and our Family Resource Center in downtown Napa. On October 9th, Cope immediately re-allocated staff and volunteer resources to meet the needs of the community and continued to provide emergency relief through December 1st, 2017
The Need Continues
Now that the community is transitioning into long-term recovery, Cope will continue to serve families working to heal from the fires. The financial, mental and emotional impact of the disaster on already vulnerable families will be long-lasting and the road to recovery will be long. Many people missed weeks of work or even permanently lost their jobs because of the fires. For families already living paycheck to paycheck, the effect of lost is devastating. Now facing an even greater struggle to make ends meet, these families are at increased risk for food insecurity and homelessness.
In additional to the financial impact, families are challenged with the mental and emotional effects of the disaster. Evacuations disrupted routines and undermined a sense of security. Lost homes, belongings and pets brought sadness and vulnerability. Navigating insurance and aid claims caused confusion and anxiety. The fear, anxiety, worry and grief will last long after the last flames were extinguished.
Managing the financial, mental and emotional stress can be overwhelming for parents. Despite their best intentions, their struggles can impact their children. Without support, the stress can become too much to manage and children can be at risk for neglect and even abuse.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
Local, State, and Federal Agencies have partnered to assist those affected by the Sonoma County fires. Our community partners have also generously offered services and supplies to those in need. This Sonoma County Recovers website, for the County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa, is a resource for all things concerning these unprecedented disasters that have affected our community.
Local, State, and Federal Agencies have partnered to assist those affected by the Sonoma County fires. Our community partners have also generously offered services and supplies to those in need. This Sonoma County Recovers website, for the County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa, is a resource for all things concerning these unprecedented disasters that have affected our community.
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REBUILDING AFTER THE FIRE
The Napa County website contains information and resources in regards to rebuilding after the fire from all departments in the County. If you know the division you need information from, you will be directed to click on the appropriate tab. If you are unsure of the department, all information can be found under the General tab.
The Napa County website contains information and resources in regards to rebuilding after the fire from all departments in the County. If you know the division you need information from, you will be directed to click on the appropriate tab. If you are unsure of the department, all information can be found under the General tab.
FIRE RECOVERY GUIDE
Our region has experienced the worst fires in California’s history. These fires forced thousands of people to evacuate their communities, destroyed thousands of homes, and left many families with nothing.
The fires, which started on October 8, 2017, have burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, many of which are homes. Thousands of people have been displaced.
For those who have been affected by the fires, I've created a fire recovery guide to help individuals, families, and buisnesses navigate the resoureces available to them.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL FIRE RECOVERY GUIDE
Our region has experienced the worst fires in California’s history. These fires forced thousands of people to evacuate their communities, destroyed thousands of homes, and left many families with nothing.
The fires, which started on October 8, 2017, have burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, many of which are homes. Thousands of people have been displaced.
For those who have been affected by the fires, I've created a fire recovery guide to help individuals, families, and buisnesses navigate the resoureces available to them.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL FIRE RECOVERY GUIDE