Most people focus on the more immediate effects of calamity.
However, while families are attending to issues such as physical damage to their home or business in the wake of a flood, or financial setbacks when livestock are lost after a winter storm, the emotional impact of these events are often set aside. It can serve as a springboard for community educators dealing with victims of disasters and is especially relevant for educators, human services professionals and groups interested in family communications issues. The issues dramatized in the videos are easily recognizable, and the guidebook activities are useful both for individuals and groups. Activities focus on mustering the strength and discipline to turn back towards the people whom we need most. Main themes of the guide include asking for help, talking and being with people.