General Resources
Professional Skills for Talking About Wildfires Together
This series of videos addresses how to talk with children about wildfires. Topics include common responses that children and adults may have in response to traumatic events, strategies to reduce anxieties, and the spectrum of distress responses. A framework for creating a self-care plan is also introduced. These videos are useful for professionals such as therapists, teachers, health care workers, lawyers, as well as parents and family members.
Listen, Protect, Connect - Model & Teach, Psychological First Aid for Students and Teachers Summary
A quick 1-page reference for how to get started implementing Psychological First Aid- Listen, Protect, Connect, Model, & Teach.
Resources to Support Children
A Child’s Behavior Is a Signal to Help With Feelings
Supporting Children, Strengthening Communities: Professional Skills for Talking About Wildfires Together
How to Support Resilience
Be PREPARED
Supporting Students Who Are Worried and Anxious: Practical Tools for the Classroom
Child Reactions to Stress
Resources for Self-Care
Taking Care of Yourself During Crisis
Safety, Recovery, and Hope After Disaster: Helping Communities and Families Recover
Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care
Self-Affirmations for Trying Times
Butterfly Breath
Taking Care of You
Welcome to the DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center! Our open catalog has a selection of topics, videos, downloadable resources, and articles focused on community wellbeing and resilience.
The Wellbeing for LA Learning Center, developed by the DMH + UCLA Public Partnership for Wellbeing, provides educational training and a variety of resources aimed at supporting trauma and resilience informed prevention efforts within LA County and beyond.