Practical resources

Tips to protect your health and safety when temperatures drop.

Working under extremely cold conditions is not only inconvenient and uncomfortable, it can pose serious threats to your health.

While you should try to limit your outdoor exposure as much as possible during winter storms, sometimes it is unavoidable.

Protect yourself and your loved ones during a winter storm.

As water freezes, plastic or metal pipes can break.

Shoveling snow poses health risks that are exacerbated by weather.

Get essential tips to avoid injury.

Learn ways to prepare, how to take action and what hazards to avoid.

Keeping in contact with your community may not be effective during and after a crisis.

Pack properly so you can leave quickly.

Knowing your financial documents are up-to-date, in one place and portable can make a big difference at a tense time.

Emotional & mental health resources

Cabin fever can sometimes occur during cold and long winter months. Get tips for coping.

While everyone experiences stress, learn why social support and self-care are so important.

Responses may seem unusual for you, but some reactions are not uncommon.

Everyone who sees or experiences a disaster is affected by it in some way.

Learn about symptoms and ways to maintain health following the incident.

Kids may not be able to say what’s bothering them. Learn the signs.

If left unaddressed, stress can continue to build and affect your health and ability to cope with life.

Learn about typical reactions and ways to deal with emotions that bubble up.

While often associated with the military, this can impact anyone who has experienced a traumatic event.

The loss of a loved one is life’s most stressful event. Despite the talk about the “stages of grief,” there’s no real guide to mourning.

Going through the grieving process is not something that must be done alone.

Identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your own personal strategy.