How can I find support for my keiki after a disaster?

Financial and Emergency Resources

• National Resources

  • FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - Disaster Assistance Program

  • FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - Disaster Registration Flyer

  • FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - How to Write An Appeal Flyer

• Hawaiʻi Resources

  • Maui United Way - 2-1-1 and Online Help Database

  • NCTSN (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) - Resources in Response to the Wildfires in Hawaiʻi

  • Disaster Legal Hotline - Legal Assistance for the Residents of Maui and the Big Island affected by the wildfires

  • Department of Housing & Human Concerns, Maui - Maui Resource Guide

Educational Resources

• SPIN (Special Parent Information Network) - Support for Families Flyer

• SPIN (Special Parent Information Network) - Support for Maui Families

Mental Health Services

• National Resources

  • SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Disaster Distress Helpline

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

• Hawaiʻi Resources

  • Hawaiʻi UTELEHEALTH

  • Hawaiʻi CARES 988 - Hawaiʻi Wildfire Recovery and Resilience Resource Guide

  • Kōkua Mau - Bereavement Network of Hawaiʻi

Children and Grief

• CDS (Center on Disability Studies) - Maui Wildfire Response (Children’s Workbook)

• NCTSN (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) - Childhood Traumatic Grief: Youth Information Sheet

• NCTSN - Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

• NCTSN - Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

• NCTSN - Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

• New York Life Foundation (NYLF) - Bereavement Support and Resources

• Sesame Street - A Special Guide for Parents and Caregivers: When Families Grieve

How Might My Child React and What Can I Do To Help?

• NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) - 11 Tips for Helping Children Who Have Experienced a Disaster

• NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) - Helping Children After a Wildfire: Tips for Parents and Teachers

• NCTSN (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) - Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires

• NCTSN - After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal

• NCTSN - Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

• NCTSN - Help Kids Cope

• NCTSN - Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers after Disasters

• NCTSN - Parent Tips for Helping Preschool-Age Children After Disasters

• NCTSN - Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children After Disasters

• NCTSN - Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents After Disasters

• NCTSN - Trinka and Sam: The Big Fire (A Child’s Picture Book)

• NCTSN - Wildfires: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Behavioral Health Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Natural Disasters

• SAMHSA - Tips for Talking with and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event

Natural Disasters - Wildfires

• American Red Cross - Wildfire Preparedness Checklist

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - Surviving the Storm: A Guide to Wildfire Preparedness

• NCTSN (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) - Wildfire Resources for Children and Families

Natural Disasters - Floods

• NCTSN - Flood Resources

Last Updated on April 1, 2026