Resources
- Primary Resources
- Fire-Specific Resources
- Food
- Clothing and Household Items
- Property Cleanup
- Financial Assistance
- Insurance Assistance
- Legal Assistance
- Health
- Mental Health
- Additional Resources
- Donations
Primary Resources
- American Red Cross: Provides help with basic needs and assistance throughout the recovery process (including how to file claims for loss and damage reimbursement, and information about rebuilding assistance). Anyone who was displaced from their home due to a fire is encouraged to contact the Red Cross.
- Phone: 800-733-2767 (800-REDCROSS).
- Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services:
- Phone: 530-841-2155.
Financial Assistance
- United Way of Northern California:
- Wildfire Response: Provides immediate one-time financial relief up to $500 per household that sustained 50% or more of damage. The residence must be primary residence.
- Apply online: 2022 Intake Form
- RV Assistance Program: Provides partial RV rental assistance to 2021 wildfire survivors and McKinney wildfire survivors, up to 6 months. Must provide your own RV or trailer.
- Phone: 530-604-3306 (Theresa Azevedo).
- Wildfire Response: Provides immediate one-time financial relief up to $500 per household that sustained 50% or more of damage. The residence must be primary residence.
- Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS): Provides gift cards for gas, groceries, and other items. Limited hotel assistance may be available. Offers emotional support and referrals.
- Phone: 530-241-3371 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm).
- St. Vincent De Paul Society – Weed: Provides assistance to individuals and families in Siskiyou County who are in need of help. Funds are limited. Services include:
- Hotel voucher
- Gas voucher
- Bus voucher to shelter in Shasta County
- Clothing for all ages
- Utility bill payment assistance (electric, gas, or heating fuel)
- Rent payment assistance
- Referrals to other services as needed.
- Phone: 530-938-4334 (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm)
- Or drop-in: 1051 North Davis Avenue, Weed
- Nation’s Finest: Serves Veterans in need. Provides help with rent payment and/or deposit, utility deposit, moving costs, and emergency supplies.
- Phone: 530-223-3211 (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm).
- Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund: Provides funds to help people with disabilities replace assistive technology (AT) or durable medical equipment (DME) lost or left behind in a wildfire or other disaster in California.
- FreedomTech Loan: Provides low-interest loans to purchase needed Assistive Technology (AT). Financial loans range from $500 to $15,000. AT might include hearing aids, computers and equipment, adaptive driving equipment, home modification equipment, and more.
- Website: freedomtech.org
- California Teachers Association (CTA): Provides financial assistance to CTA members who have experienced significant losses due to disasters in California.
- Apply online: www.ctamemberbenefits.org/drf.
Food
- Yreka Food Bank: Offers food, lunch bags, clothing, and other essential items as available.
- Drop-in: 321 N. Gold Street, Room #1, Yreka (Tuesday & Friday 10am-12pm)
- Phone: 530-643-2507
- 2-1-1: Connects to community resources offering food and meals.
- Website: 211norcal.org/siskiyou/search/food.
Clothing and Household Items
- Yreka Food Bank: Offers food, lunch bags, clothing, and other essential items as available.
- Drop-in: 321 N. Gold Street, Room #1, Yreka (Tuesday & Friday 10am-12pm)
- Phone: 530-643-2507
- 2-1-1: Connects to community resources offering clothing and household items.
Property Cleanup
- State Consolidated Debris Removal Program: Provides comprehensive debris removal, hazard tree removal, and environmental cleanup services to property owners at no out-of-pocket cost. To enroll in the program, property owners must submit a Right-of-Entry Permit to their county government. For more information, see Flyer.
- Siskiyou County Environmental Health:
- Phone: 530-841-2100.
- Website: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/environmentalhealth
- FAQ’s: wildfirerecovery.caloes.ca.gov/general-info/debris-removal-2
- Siskiyou County Environmental Health:
Insurance Assistance
- United Policy Holders: Provides a Claim Guidance Library to help you get the insurance protection you paid for.
- California Department of Insurance (DOI) Wildfire Information: Provides general information and guidance about insurance claims.
- Phone: 800-927-HELP (4357).
- Website: Wildfire Resources.
Legal Assistance
- Legal Services of Northern California: Provides legal assistance to fire survivors facing legal issues related to the fire and who are unable to afford a lawyer. Legal assistance may include issues regarding: impact of fire on job, disaster-related public benefits for families impacted by the fires, landlord issues, working with mortgage lender in the event of a total or partial loss, personal property damage, and other expenses related to the fire.
- Phone: 800-822-9687 (Mon-Thu, 9-11:45am and 1-5pm).
- Alternate (Redding office): 530-241-3565 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9-11:45am and 1-3pm).
- Website: lsnc.net/office/redding.
- Flyer: LSNC Legal Aid Wildfire Disaster Relief.
- Tenants Together: Provides information about tenant rights after a natural disaster.
- FAQ: actionnetwork.org/user_files/user_files/000/036/134/original/Fires_FAQs_English_Spanish_2018.pdf.
- Website: www.tenantstogether.org.
- Tenant Rights Hotline: 888-495-8020.
Health
- American Red Cross: Offers replacement of medications or Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as glasses, hearing aids, wheelchairs, canes, etc., lost in a disaster.
- Phone: 800-733-2767 (800-REDCROSS).
- Offering Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as available. Includes wheelchairs, crutches, canes, walkers, potty chairs, shower benches, and shower chairs.
- Phone or Text: Jan 530-925-5520 or Mary 530-598-0663.
- 2-1-1: Connects to community resources offering health-related services.
- Website: 211norcal.org/siskiyou/search/health.
Mental Health
- Siskiyou County Behavioral Health: Providing Crisis Assistance with a 24/7 crisis line available to assist you during this difficult time.
- Website: 800-842-8979.
- Drop-in services available at these locations Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm:
- Siskiyou County Behavioral Health – North County, 2060 Campus Drive, Yreka.
- Siskiyou County Behavioral Health – South County, 1107 Ream Avenue, Mount Shasta.
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Line: Provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
- Phone: 800-985-5990 (24/7).
- Crisis Text Line: Provides text support to individuals experiencing any type of crisis.
- Text HOME to 741741. (24/7).
- It typically takes less than 5 minutes for a reply; may take longer during high-traffic times.
- Text HOME to 741741. (24/7).
Additional Resources and Information
- CalTrans – State Highway/Route Information: Provides current State Highway/Route information.
- Website: roads.dot.ca.gov.
- NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Provides assistance to wildfire survivors with hearing loss.
- Phone: 530-410-0430
- Email: kmihan@norcalcenter.org
- How to replace lost or destroyed vital records after a disaster:
- CodeRED: Public safety agencies encourage all Siskiyou County residents to register their phones with CodeRED to be notified of emergencies, such as evacuations during a wildfire.
- 2-1-1: Connects to a variety of health and human services.
- Website: https://211norcal.org/siskiyou/
Donations
- United Way of Northern California: Accepting cash donations for wildfire survivors.
Fire-Specific Resources
SLATER FIRE (See general resources listed above and specific resources below.)
- Slater Fire Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG): Long-term recovery group developed to help Siskiyou County residents impacted by the Slater Fire. Assesses unmet recovery needs in the community that still exist after initial federal assistance and community support have been distributed. Also, offers case management for those still in need.
- Phone: 530-493-5117. Ask for Abigail Yeager.
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/SlaterFireLTRG
- Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS): Provides comprehensive case management and emotional support services for Slater Fire survivors – includes referrals to all available services.
- Phone: 530-241-3371 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm).