Recovery Information and Resources
As cleanup begins, be aware of asbestos risk
A free support group for adults impacted by fires will be held in La Cresenta, beginning Feb. 1. Email dr.siobhanchamoun@gmail.com to sign up
Los Angeles 211 Wildfire Resources and Information
ReBuild LA Habitat for Humanity Resources
Duplication of Benefits: What it means (FEMA resource)
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or by using the FEMA App.
Disaster Distress Helpline information
Guide to Disaster Assistance Services for Californians
California Health and Human Services Emergency Resource Guide
California Office of Emergency Services State Recovery Resources
Care Camps for children and teens
Jewish Federation Wildfire Crisis Relief
Additional Resources for Immigrant Californians
Guide to Disaster Assistance Services for Immigrant Californians
Guía de Servicios de Asistencia en Caso de Desastres para Californianos Inmigrantes
Los Angeles Office of Immigration Affairs Resources
OIA hotline: (800) 593-8222 for assistance in navigating immigration legal and social services and other safety net programs
OIA website: immigrants.lacounty.gov
Dcba website: dcba.lacounty.gov/disasterready/ | dcba.lacounty.gov/after-the-disaster-information-for-landlords-and-tenants/
Neighborhood Legal Services
2025 Los Angeles Wildfires FAQ regarding immigrant communities applying for FEMA assistance
NLSALA General Hotline: (800) 433-6251
NLSLA Wildfire Resource Page: https://nlsla.org/services/disaster-assistance/
NLSLA also created some social media posts (here).
Faith Resources
Here are four resources from Episcopal Relief and Development for talking, praying, and worshipping with each other this week. These tools can be used with small or large groups.
Ministering to Children After a Disaster
Ministering to Youth After a Disaster
Ministering to Teens After a Disaster
Ministering to Adults After a Disaster
God is With Me: A Guided Workbook for Children after Experiencing a Disaster – a helpful booklet for children, developed after the recent flooding in North Carolina. It can be used with individual children or groups of young people.
Resources for Parents Navigating Wildfires
For Diocesan Clergy and Lay Ministers
Reminders from Episcopal Relief and Development:
Emotional life cycle of a disaster
Explicación del ciclo de vida emocional de un desastre
Remember to check in on vulnerable members of your community. There are many ways to be affected by the fire outside of the evacuation areas (e.g. place of employment damaged/closed, sheltering evacuees etc).
Be mindful next Sunday that newcomers to churches across the region may be displaced by the fires.
Church Pension Group Updates
Church Pension Group — Natural Disasters
EAP Resources
Please see attached resources available to members and managers and the link below.
https://eapmanager.cigna.com/critical-incident-and-disaster-support
Kaiser
Member Support Accommodations
To support members affected by the wildfires, Kaiser Permanente has temporarily expanded our pharmacy network to include non-Kaiser Permanente pharmacies, and we are lifting the early refill restrictions for Southern California Commercial, Medicare, and Self-Funded members.
Additionally, if members are having difficulty accessing Kaiser Permanente facilities for care appointments, they can contact the appointment call center, and we will make arrangements for them to see a non-Kaiser Permanente provider at their in-network benefit. Note: This care access must be coordinated through our appointment call centers.
Updates on kp.org and Contact Center Support
If members have other questions about:
Kaiser Permanente facility closures
Access to their prescriptions
Health and safety recommendations for people with respiratory issues
Mental health resources
Let them know kp.org has a dedicated page that is updated frequently with the latest information on these topics and more, and they can always call our Member Services Contact Center, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed holidays).
English: 1-800-464-4000
Spanish: 1-800-788-0616
Chinese dialects: 1-800-757-7585
TTY: 711
DC and RSVP Plans
Withdrawals for Qualified Federally Declared Disasters
This withdrawal allows eligible participants whose principal place of residence is in the area of a major Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared disaster to withdraw up to $22,000** per disaster. This withdrawal is exempt from the 10% early withdrawal federal tax penalty, if under age 59 1/2, as well as exempt from mandatory 20% federal income tax withholding. The withdrawal must be taken within 180 days of the FEMA-declared disaster date. This money can be re-contributed to the Plan within three years if the participant is eligible to make a rollover contribution to the Plan.
** The maximum amount may differ depending on their vested account balance. This is an aggregate limit that applies across all retirement plans and IRAs.
Hardship Withdrawals
This withdrawal allows active participants to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need to pay for expenses to repair uninsured and unreimbursed casualty loss damage to their principal residence. This withdrawal is subject to mandatory 20% federal income tax withholding as well as the 10% early withdrawal federal tax penalty, if under age 59 ½.
Loans
Active participants can borrow up to $50,000 (minus their highest outstanding loan balance during the previous 12 months) or 50% of their vested balance, whichever is less. When taking a loan, the participant agrees to repay the loan back over a certain period, including principal and interest.