Emergency Recovery Resources

The PDFs and links below are provided by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to assist the public with recovery after an emergency.

Deschutes County-Specific Resources

Post-Fire Resource Sheet

Many resources relating to grazing, agriculture, debris removal, seeding, noxious weeds

General Guidance – Properties w/Fire Damage
General Guidance – Returning After an Evacuation
Orientación general: regreso después de una evacuación
Knott Landfill Wildfire Acceptance Procedure
Knott Testing Protocol

State of Oregon-Specific Resources

Asbestos Testing Laboratories
What to do if a water system has been impacted by fire.

Oregon Health Authority

Maintaining your Well after Wildfire

(Oregon Water Resources Department)

Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery: After Wildfires
Advice for Returning to a Home that Survived a Wildfire

Oregon DEQ

After the Fire: Cleaning Up Fire Retardant and Fire Suppressants

Oregon DEQ

After The Fire: Home Garden and Fruit Tree Safety

University of California

After the Fire: Home Garden Soil Management

University of California

“After a Wildfire” resources, checklist, videos, and more

OSU Extension

Returning Home Checklist

CalFire

Mental Health Resources

Disaster Distress Helpline:

  1. (800) 985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
  2. Call or text 988 24/7 or access other support lines

Deschutes County Crisis Services:

  1. The Stabilization Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone in crisis.
  2. Call (541) 322-7500 ext. 9, or call (800) 875-7364 (toll-free), or call 988. You can also walk into the Stabilization Center.
  3. Address: 63311 NE Jamison Street, Bend, OR 97703

For Older Adults

  1. The Friendship Line – (888) 670-1360  
  2. Caring Connections (A Program of Council on Aging of Central Oregon)

For First Responders and Caregivers

Peer Support Resources for First Responders
Healthcare Provider Mental Health and Crisis Support Resource Page

Oregon Health Authority

For Youth and Families

Helping Children Cope with Disaster – a FEMA guidance document
Spanish version here
Ready Wrigley: Coping with Disaster

Children’s coloring book

Fire Recovery Resources

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Trinka and Sam The Big Fire book

English version

Trinka y Juan El Gran Fuego libro

Spanish version

Taking Care of Yourself

Use this list to help you decide which self-care strategies will work for you

For Anyone Seeking Access to Therapy

Deschutes County Behavioral Health

To obtain more information on how to access services

For family or community groups seeking facilitated therapy

Providing Critical Incident Stress Management

Not finding the help you need?

Fill out our Assistance Request Form
Akawa Butte Fire Assistance Request Form
Solicitud de asistencia por el incendio de Akawa Butte