[Colorado-talk] Helpful Resource information from our friends at the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition

Thu Jul 26 19:41:53 UTC 2012

*July 26, 2012*

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*Dear Federationists, *

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*Our good friends at the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition compiled this
resource information in response to the recent tragedy in Aurora.  I
thought that NFB members might also want to know about these resources. *

Lorinda Riddle

Coordinator of Special Projects

National Federation of the Blind

 of Colorado (NFBCO)

www.nfbco.org

2233 W. Shepperd Avenue

Littleton, CO 80120

303-778-1130, ext. 236

Cell: 720-384-5871

lriddle at cocenter.org

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*From:* "Reiskin, Julie" <jreiskin at ccdconline.org>
*Date:* July 25, 2012 6:33:47 MDT
*To:* alerts at lists.ccdconline.org
*Subject:* *[Alerts] Fwd: Warmline services now available for ALL
Coloradans!*

This is from a peer run organization --thanks to CCDC Board member Amy
Smith for putting this together, please share widely

The National Empowerment Center would like to extend heartfelt sympathy to
all those affected by the Colorado theater shooting. After a frightening
event like this it is natural to have some strong emotional responses, even
if you were not personally involved in the event. It is natural to feel
sadness, fear, anxiety, anger, frustration, and any number of conflicting
emotions, or even to feel numb. Here are a few suggestions to help with any
of these feelings.

1. Know that whatever you’re feeling is a natural response and it is okay
to express what you are feeling.

2. Find a safe person who can provide compassionate support and caring.

3. Remember to breathe; when frightened we often hold our breath and take
long slow breaths. This will help you stay in the present moment.

4. Limit the amount of news you watch or read about the incident,
especially if you are finding yourself having strong reactions to the
stories.

5. Get enough rest, food, and water.

6. Take a walk and be in nature. Find a place that feels peaceful to you.

7. Write in a journal, draw, paint, or find some creative way to express
what you are feeling.

8. Get together with others and share with them how you are feeling.

9. Read some of the articles at the NEC website www.power2u.org; such as
Nurturing Oneself in Depression:
http://www.power2u.org/downloads/Nuturing%20Oneself%20in%20Depression.pdf

<http://www.power2u.org/downloads/Nuturing%20Oneself%20in%20Depression.pdf>

10. Use prayer, meditation and/or whatever spiritual practice fits with
your belief system, culture, and worldview.

Above all, be kind to one another, smile at a stranger, hug your children,
reach out to someone who is lonely. We are kind and loving people in
Colorado let’s show the nation what we are made of!

If you would like to talk with someone about your feelings, the National
Empowerment Center has helped us locate warmlines from around the USA that
are willing to speak with Coloradans. A warmline is staffed by people with
lived experience of emotional distress, who are trained to speak with folks
who need a warm, compassionate listening ear. It is not a crisis line and,
understandably, these numbers will not have Colorado resources at their
fingertips. Here are a few of the warmlines open to the people of Colorado
and their hours: (please note different time zones)

*Colorado*

The Pioneer Wellness Line

1-855-WELLNSS (1-855-935-5677)

Saturday & Sunday, 12 PM - 4 PM (MST)

*Indiana*

KEY Consumer Organization in Indiana

1-800-933-KEYS

Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM (EST)

*Kentucky*

Participation Station Peer Warmline NAMI

1-877-840-5167

Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 9 PM (EST); Saturday, 5 PM - 9 PM (EST)

*Massachusetts*

Metro Boston and NE Recovery Learning Communities Peer Warmline

1-877-PEER-LNE (1-877-733-7563)

Tuesday - Sunday, 4 PM - 8 PM (EST)

*Minnesota*

MH Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota

1-877-404-3190 Tuesday - Saturday, 4 PM - 10 PM (CST)

1-877-276-6070 Thursday - Sunday, 5 PM - 9 PM (CST)

*New Hampshire*

1-866-352-5093, Seven days a week, 7 PM � 10 PM (EST)

1-603-357-4400

1-603-543-0920

1-888-582-0920, Seven days a week, 5 PM � 10 PM (EST)

*New York*

The Empowerment Center in New York

1-877-HELP-800 (1-877-4357-800)

Monday - Friday, 8 AM � 8 PM (EST)

*Ohio*

Cincinnati Warmline open 24 hours

1-513-931-WARM or 1-531-931-9276 (EST)

*Oregon *

David Romprey Warmline

1-800-698-2392

Monday, 10 AM - 8 PM (PST)

Tuesday, 10 AM - 10 PM (PST)

Wednesday � Thursday, 9 AM- 8 PM (PST)

Friday, 10 AM- 10 PM (PST)

Saturday � Sunday, 5 PM- 10 PM (PST)

*Pennsylvania** *

Allegheney County Warmline

1-866-661-WARM (1-866-661-9276)

Seven days a week, 10 AM - midnight (EST)

*Wisconsin*

Warm Line, Inc.- Milwaukee

1-414-777-4729
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 7 PM - 11 PM (CST)

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Julie Reiskin,  Executive Director
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
655 Broadway Suite 775
Denver, CO 80203
Direct Line 720-961-4261
Direct Private Fax 303-567-6582
Organizational Line 303-839-1775
Organizational Fax 303-839-1782
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