Tool Kit

Resilience Took Kit for Healing After Disaster

Why a toolkit?

Disasters are hard—on minds, bodies, and souls. This trauma-informed toolkit provides some simple

safe steps you can take today to care for yourself, your family, and your community.

Our goal is simple - we want to leave you leave you supported, not overwhelmed.

Everything in this kit is optional and adaptable: quick grounding, an 11-minute flow, a one-action preparedness checklist and local resources. Take what you want and leave the rest. The most important thing is that have a safe place to grow stronger together.

Trauma Informed Grounding

The following quick practices may help reset your nervous system and ground you. Everything is optional — move, step out, or pause anytime. We invite you to experiment which quick practice helps you reset:

• Orientation (90 seconds): Look around and silently name 5 things you see, 4 things you feel (feet, fabric, chair), and 3 things you hear. Let your eyes land on something steady.

• Long Exhale (60 seconds): Inhale through the nose for 4 counts, exhale for 6–8 counts. Soften jaw and shoulders. Repeat for one minute.

• Box Breathing (60–90 seconds): Inhale 4 • Hold 4 • Exhale 4 • Hold 4. Trace an imaginary square with your eyes or finger.

• Butterfly Hug (60 seconds): Cross arms over chest and tap left/right slowly while breathing. Quietly say: “In this moment, I am safe enough.”

Note: This toolkit is educational only and not a substitute for medical or mental health care.

11 - Minute Daily Flow

Repeat daily if helpful. Modify to your body. Stop if you feel pain or dizziness.

1. Intent / Prayer (3 minutes) One breath. One line: “May I be steady and kind.” Optional: silent prayer or intention. Write one word you’re grateful for. Create your own mantra: I am Sacred, Worthy and Loved.

2. Move — Unfold (3 minutes)

Choose 2–3: squats x10; wall push‑ups x10; spine floss (cat‑cow x6); calf raises x20; shoulder rolls x10/side.

3. Restore (5 minutes) Legs‑up‑the‑wall or seated with feet grounded. Breathe Inhale 4 seconds / Exhale 6 seconds. Scan from toes to head; soften what’s tight.

One‑Action Preparedness Checklist (pick ONE and GET IT DONE)

Sign up for a CERT or Ready program near you.
Create a neighbor buddy list (name + phone for 3 neighbors).
Assemble / update a go‑bag (water, meds list, charger, copies of key docs).
Check smoke alarms + replace batteries; note your 2 evacuation routes.
Subscribe to local emergency alerts (city/county/fire).
Do a Phone‑Free Family Dinner this week.
Back up important photos and documents to the cloud or a drive.
Film everything in your home and keep it on the cloud for your own record.
Stock a car kit: water, first aid, headlamp, map, blanket.
Fill up – Yourself: Make a commitment to practice self-care this week.
Fill up – Gas tank/Electric charge on your vehicle.

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Resources & Support

Malibu / Los Angeles County

Keep these accessible. Always call 9‑1‑1 for emergencies.

City of Malibu Alerts & Emergency Notifications: Sign up for city alerts: malibucity.org/566
City of Malibu Wildfire Preparedness: Guides and checklists: malibucity.org/1054
Alert LA County: Countywide emergency alerts: alertlacounty.genasys.com
LA County Dept. of Mental Health — 24/7 Help Line: (800) 854‑7771 — mental health access & crisis support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988; chat at 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
LASD Malibu/Lost Hills Station (non‑emergency): (818) 878‑1808
Malibu Urgent Care: (310) 456‑7551 — 23656 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
Santa Monica Mountains NRA — Alerts/Conditions: Park closures & conditions: nps.gov/samo
National Weather Service — Fire Weather: Red Flag/Fire Weather: weather.gov/wrh/CAFW
SCE Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Info: Status, maps, preparedness: sce.com/psps
211 LA County: Call 2‑1‑1 or (800) 339‑6993 — social services & disaster help
Malibu Homeless Hotline (310)460-2638
Malibu Boys and Girls Club bgcmalibu.org/request-support-services/