Dealing
Well with Stress Related to Drought Mentally healthy responses to personal, family,
and community stress. Responses for men, women, youth, and
children.
The University of Florida has adapted Stress
and Coping with Disaster: A Handbook. The web site has a number
of sections that CSUCE Agents and other professionals can
use to assist Coloradans in coping well with drought and wildfires.
How Extension Faculty Can Help Reduce Disaster-Related
Stress
Organizing Support Groups
Common Responses to Disasters or Traumatic Events
Adult Recovery Needs--Emotional Reactions
Conflict in Times of Stress
Children's Recovery Needs--Recognizing Stress in Children
North Dakota State University Extension Service has a couple
of Stress & Family Resources that Coloradans can use for themselves
and their families to cope well with drought and wildfires.
Talking to Children about Tough Times
Coping with Floods--When to Seek Outside Help for Stress
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension has a number
of research-based Fact Sheets that individuals and families
can use to solve problems and deal with stress, anger, and
depression associated with changes and loss like those that
people experience with wildfires and drought. (See the Fact
Sheets section)
Making decisions and coping well with drought (no. 10.256)
Managing stress during tough times (no. 10.255)
Farming and ranching: Health hazard or opportunity?
(no. 10.201)
Ranching and farming with family members (no. 10.217)
Transitions and changes: Who copes well? (no. 10.215)
Transitions and changes: Practical strategies for making
new beginnings (no. 10.214)
