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RESOURCES

You can find resources for what to do before, during and after a disaster here.

At Comfort Bears in a Catastrophe, our top priority is to help children impacted by disasters process and overcome their trauma to be able to set and achieve high goals in life. We've compiled the best resources for children and families impacted by a disaster- from our Goal Boss Lesson Plan, to finding information on how to fill out an insurance claim, we've got you covered.

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All of our resources are FREE as we want to help as many children and families as possible and we believe access to resources is part of that. We also have several presentations suitable for different ages. We are happy to speak to your group for free, contact us.

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Surviving the Storm

Maricopa County has prepared great resources for how to 'su rvive the storm' and what to do before and after you've been impacted by a disaster. 

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Read this resource here:  

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE CLASSROOM

Resources for the classroom to teach students about the dangers of disasters and what to do/how to best prepare for them. Lessons and activities for all grades (K-12 and even college).

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GOAL SETTING LESSON PLAN

Tackling the Issue of the 20% of child evacuees that go on to drop our of school or fall at least 1 year behind due to an average of 10 missed days a month. 

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Learn to set and achieve high goals after a disaster. 

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MAKING AN EMERGENCY BINDER

Often in a disaster, there is not much time to evacuate. By having an emergency binder with important documents like your passport, vaccine records, etc. you will be able to locate and find these items to take with you much faster. 

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Click to learn how to make an emergency binder.

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CANCER DURING A DISASTER

Going through a disaster is hard enough, but having an illness like cancer can create new challenges. View some common questions with helpful answers and resources for going through a disaster with cancer.

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DISASTERS AND THE LINK TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Disasters cause an increase in domestic violence, especially for women. Studies found a 98% increase in physical victimization among women after a disaster. Men also reported an increase in psychological victimization (from 36.7 to 43.1 percent), but, unlike women, no change in physical victimization (Schumacher et al., 2010).

 

We have provided the number to the National Domestic Violence Hotline below, at the bottom of this page.

DISASTERS AND THE LINK TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Disasters leave millions of people homeless each year. Along with this, comes financial struggles and/or limited social life. This isolation leaves disaster victims more susceptible to human trafficking and other forms of violence. 

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View the CDC resource to the left.

 

We have provided the number to the National Human Trafficking Hotline below, at the bottom of this page.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

1-800-733-2767

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

1-800-621-3362

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)

1-800-227-2345

NATIONAL CANCER INFORMATION CENTER

1-800-633-4227

MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)

1-800-799-7233

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE

1 (888) 373-7888

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE

We have several presentations available for free to the community to share these resources. If you are not in Arizona, someone from our nonprofit can speak with your group on Zoom.

Please reach out to us below if you would like to have us present to your group. 

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