PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT IF SYMPTOMS SEEM TO PERSIST AND/OR HINDER DAILY LIFE AND ACTIVITIES

CRIS AND SUPPORT NUMBERS:

Crisis Connections [some WA state counties]:

  • THIS IS PRIMARILY FOR THOSE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: KING, PIERCE, CLARK, SKAMANIA, KLICKITAT, GRANT, OKANOGAN, CHELAN, & DOUGLAS
  • National Crisis line: Call 988
  • Call 866-427-4747 [or 866-4CRISIS]
  • www.crisisconnections.org/24-hour-crisis-line/

WA State Warm Line [Crisis Connections]:

  • WA Warm Line is a peer support helpline for people living with emotional and mental health challenges
  • Calls are answered by specially-trained volunteers who have lived experience with mental health challenges (all calls are confidential)
  • Call 877-500-WARM(9726)
  • www.crisisconnections.org/wa-warm-line/

OR State Safe + Strong Helpline

Regional Crisis Line:

  • THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE IN THE FOLLOWING WA STATE COUNTIES: SPOKANE, ADAMS, FERRY, LINCOLN, PEND OREILLE, & STEVENS
  • Toll-Free: 1-877-266-1818

Crisis Text Line [anywhere in the US]: 

  • Ran by volunteer trained Crisis Counselor
  • Text "HOME" to 741-741

FINDING THERAPY SERVICES:

Individual Therapists Who Accept Insurance or a Sliding Scale Fee:

  • This website is a search engine to help people find available therapists based on filtered preferences [and can be used in all of the US IF a therapist has signed up to their database]
  • Instructions to Search for a Therapist:
  • In the “Find A Therapist” search box, type in your preferred zip code, & press enter
  •  At the top of the searches, you now have several dropdown preference-based menus, including: Issues, Insurance, Gender, Types of Therapy, Age, Price, and “More…”
  • For “Issues,” dropdown and click “Show More Issues” and check mark “Grief” and/or “Trauma and PTSD”
  • For “Insurance,” check any relevant insurance providers
  • For “Gender,” check a preferred gender [if any]
  • For “Types of Therapy,” I strongly recommend checking “Trauma Focused” and any other types of therapies you prefer [you are welcome to ask myself or Kayla for any insight into therapies that would be most fitting]
  • For “Age,” check the age range the best fits you [with Adult being 18+]
  • For “Price,” check the price range that is most affordable for your financial needs; I would also strongly recommend checking “Sliding Scale” if the other ranges are inaccessible. While this doesn’t guarantee something within your range, therapists who accept a sliding scale fee typically are more likely to work with what is most doable for you!
  • Find a therapist or support group by filtering for your preferences [see Psychology Today instructions above]

Support Groups or Group Therapies:

Online & App Mental Health Services:

  • OpenPath: Open Path Collective
  • TelaDoc: Virtual Counseling: Online Therapy & Psychiatry | Teladoc Health®
  • *Please proceed with caution when exploring online mental health services, as there have been news circulating about the limitations of these types of platforms [and not always affordable, either]. However, they are accessible via virtual sessions and people have had positive experiences; trust your gut and if you need any support getting connect to a therapist, please let us know!*

FREE SUPPORT GROUPS:

NAMI - National Alliance of Mental Illness

WISDO - Smartphone app

  • Allows you to share your story and connect with other people who are dealing with similar situations. You have the ability to scroll through and join various “communities” and chat with others that you can either learn from or guide.
  • It is a more individualized experience than a typical support group.
  • *This isn’t necessarily lead/guided by mental health therapists, so please keep that in mind when participating; it is more of a community resource than it is therapy services*

FREE PTSD/CPTSD FORUM:

  • My PTSD: this is an online forum where you can reach out to other community members for support

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE [in CA, OR, or WA]:

HELP FOR VICTIMS & SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE:

THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DISASTER DISTRESS HOTLINE

  • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Hotline: the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline provides 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
  • Contact the hotline by phone: 800-985-5990
  • For TTY/hearing impaired access, call 800-846-8517
  • Contact the hotline by text: ‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746
  • Spanish speakers: Text ‘Hablanos’ to 66746
  • Incidents of Mass Violence | SAMHSA

COPING TIPS FOR TRAUMATIC EVENTS & DISASTERS

GUN VIOLENCE INFORMATION & STATS

WASHINGTON STATE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES:

*WA Apple Health (Medicaid): Washington Health Plan Finder

  • Instructions on Applying:
  • On the left side of the page, click “Apply Now”
  • On the right side of the next page, click “Start Now”
  • At the bottom of the next page, click “Create One Now”
  • This will prompt you to create login information for WA Health Plan Finder
  • After logging in, provide all relevant information requested on the application

**You may apply for Apple Health at anytime [if you have previously not been enrolled] without needing to meet the Special Enrollment; if you do not qualify, then you would file per the Special Enrollment OR wait until Open Enrollment**

  • Open Enrollment: 11/1-1/15
  • Anyone can enroll during this time
  • Special Enrollment: [anytime if the following conditions are met]
  • If you do not qualify for Medicaid (free state insurance), you may be eligible for reduced insurance rates through tax credits, making insurance more accessible
  • This is determined by your demographics, such as age, dependents, income, ethnicity, and other variables
  • Other Apple Health Resources:
  • “Eligibility Overview:”
  • “Application Quick Tips” & Eligibility Tips
  • All relevant checklists to help collect info/documents to prepare for your application
  • Application Checklist:
  • Special Enrollment Period Eligibility Checklist:
  • Apple Health FAQs:

*WA State Apple Health - Approved Mental Health Clinics:

  • Instructions on How to Search for a Provider:
  • Scroll down until you see the Search Bar and the green “Filter” button [you may also click “View Map” if it is an easier way to search for you]
  • Click on the “Filter” button and check off the services you are wanting
  • E.g., if you are looking for an individual outpatient mental health therapist in the King County area, you would check the following:
  • Choose Services Offered: Mental Health
  • Choose Audiences Served: Adults [18+]
  • Select by Location Served: in the dropdown menu, find the city within King County that best fits your needs, OR,
  • Find Providers by Zip Code: Insert King County Zip Code Here
  • *This website only provides resources to clinics in King County and not individual therapists. However, we would encourage you to inquire into the clinics and see if they have availability for clients looking for individual therapists.
  • **THIS DOCUMENT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS; PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN OTHER WA STATE COUNTIES & STATES**

OREGON STATE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES:

FIND A CLINIC OR PROVIDER:

COPING SKILLS, TOOLS & OTHER RESOURCES:

  • INFORM YOUR EMPLOYER & FAMILY MEMBERS
  • Allow yourself to feel
  • Get enough good quality sleep
  • Eat a well-balanced diet
  • Stay hydrated
  • Exercise on a regular basis
  • Take brief rest periods during the day to relax
  • Take vacations away from home and work
  • Engage in pleasurable or fun activities every day
  • Avoid the use of caffeine, other substances, and alcohol
  • Establish & maintain boundaries
  • Work towards expressing your emotions - musically, artistically, etc.
  • Talk it out
  • Spend quality time with friends, family, loved ones, and pets
  • Remember to breathe

*Melissa Rockwell [Licensed Mental Health Counselor] & Kayla Gladem-West [Certified Peer Support & Substance Use Disorder Counselor] will be developing and offering a FREE TRAUMA-INFORMED SPACE FOR PROCESSING, SUPPORT, & EDUCATION IN A GROUP THERAPY SETTING*

  • Details about what the weeks will look like and more specifics about the process will be released this weekend
  • This will be a closed group, meaning it is only available to those who were at the Gorge for Beyond Wonderland and seeking support and group therapy for this distressing experience
  • It will also be short-term, which typically means 8-12 sessions/weeks in about 2-3 months [though we can always re-evaluate where we’re at!]
  • The group will meet weekly and consistent attendance is required [this is to build rapport between group members and so that everyone can feel safe, secure, and that their peers are trustworthy]
  • **UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE, AS OUR LICENSES ARE ONLY FOR WASHINGTON; I AM SO SORRY FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE**

*Please contact Melissa Rockwell at mrockwell@yinyangcounseling.com with the subject and text stating you are interested in the free group therapy being offered due to the Beyond Wonderland traumatic event

  • My email is encrypted AND HIPAA-compliant, please know your information is protected in my database

Created by: Kayla Gladem-West & Melissa Rockwell