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Inclusive Action has launched an emergency fund to support outdoor workers (street vendors, landscapers, and recyclers) who have been impacted by the California Wildfire emergency. A one-time, $500 cash assistance support opportunity is available as funding allows on a first-come, first-served basis.

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YMCALA is offering free childcare assistance in order to create safe and supportive environments for youth impacted by the California Wildfire emergency. Additional resources are available via their website for community members.

            Friendship, Physical & Mental Health, Relationships, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Innovageous has offered a Restorative Conversations printable bookmark for simple discussions with children and youth centered in restorative practices. Bookmarks include sentence starters and reflection questions.

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DisasterAssistance.gov is available to support those impacted by the California Wildfire crisis to apply for FEMA disaster assistance and resource guidance. Visit the website to submit an application.

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The American Red Cross has created a centralized resource for location of and reunification with friends/family members impacted by the California Wildfires. If support is needed in connecting with friends or family, complete the inquiry form via this website.

         Advocacy & Policy, Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Cultural Competency, History/Social Studies Curriculum, Social Justice, Society and Culture, Youth Development

To ensure that voices are amplified and that the stories of everyday people are empowered amidst opposition, Teaching for Change has created the Civil Rights Teaching website. The website offers lessons, handouts, resources, and news to implement in classroom teaching to engage students in their own knowledge and community activism. Teaching for Change is an active partner in the Freedom Movement Educational Initiative.

            Advocacy & Policy, Diversity & Inclusion, Youth Development

Journeys in Film: Educating for Global Understanding offers free resource access to film curriculum for students, grades 3-12, and educators to guide understanding. Organized in subjects and themes, educators sign up for a free account, add curriculum to their cart (for free), and download resources to engage learning.

   Advocacy & Policy, Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity & Inclusion, History/Social Studies Curriculum, Social Justice

Sponsored by North Carolina State University, the Virtual Martin Luther King, Jr. Project (vMLK) developed as a pilot project. The vMLK team in conjunction with faculty at Southease Raleigh Magnet High School developed a website with resources intended to offer learning experiences and no-cost professional development opportunities for North Carolina teachers and students grades 8-12.

            Family Support Services, Mental Health, Physical & Mental Health, Prevention & Intervention, Safety, School Counseling, Trauma-Informed Care

Together, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and The National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) offer the Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Schools: Field Operations Guide as a resource for educators and educational professionals. This guide offers the PFA core actions which include contact and engagement; safety and comfort; stabilization; information gathering; practical assistance; connection with social supports; information on coping; and linkage with collaborative services.

         Advocacy & Policy, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Justice

The National Museum of African American History & Culture offers educators and community activists a resource centered on Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream for not only his community, but the world. This resource offers activities, information, as well as links to alternative resources to discuss big topics with children including racism and activism.