Help someone find hope
AFTER A DISASTER
Crisis wrecks life in an instant, but healing can take years.
We developed our crisis response resources to help people process their pain and recover from both natural and man-made disasters, using mental health best practices with a biblical framework. We offer resources for survivors, first responders, and churches in a variety of formats and languages.
Crisis Response Tools
For Survivors
Beyond Disaster (Survivor’s Booklet)
As a survivor of a natural or human-caused disaster, use this guide as spiritual first aid. The Bible passages can be a source of comfort and hope, along with:
Strategies to help you cope in the short term
Guidance on what to expect during the process of recovery
Resources to begin a journey toward emotional and spiritual healing
For Churches
We offer Beyond Trauma, a spiritual first-aid guide adapted for Catholic communities, available in English and Spanish with a downloadable leader guide for both languages. We also offer downloadable cover letters in English, Russian, and Ukrainian that provide an overview of the entire Beyond Disaster resource suite.
For First Responders
Training Disaster Responders in Spiritual First Aid is a 12-part video series for first responders and others who provide care to survivors of disasters. It will equip you to serve people in crisis using the Beyond Disaster guide.
These videos offer:
an overview of the Beyond Disaster material
opportunities to experience some of the material personally
practical tips for using Beyond Disaster with individuals and groups
tools to take care of yourself and avoid burnout as you help others
Visit our Beyond Disaster site for disaster recovery resources
