Extreme Weather Survivors Online Community
A nationwide support community for extreme weather disaster survivors
Extreme Weather Survivors brings together people across the United States who have lived through floods, fires, droughts, extreme heat, blizzards, air quality/pollution, and other extreme weather events, uniting them in one supportive community.
Its work centers on three areas members can take part in throughout the year: learning from and supporting one another, sharing their advice and stories, and working together to create change that improves things for survivors now and in the future.
Outcomes
- Peer support and advice from survivors a few steps ahead
- Connect with other extreme weather survivors nationwide
- Free, trauma-informed support programming
- Opportunities for storytelling, media, and advocacy
- Advice for navigating recovery, grief, and next steps
What's included?
Nationwide Survivor Network
Members connect with extreme weather survivors across the country to learn from each other and offer mutual support.
Advocacy and Storytelling
The community connects members with opportunities to share their stories, helping raise awareness and advocate for survivors.
Trauma Support and Trainings
Free trauma support from mental health professionals and advocacy trainings serve both survivors and first responders.
Resources
Members can access resources 24/7, from quick 10-minute supports to deeper sessions over an hour long, available through Community Conversations and Survivors for Change.
Accessible in Spanish
We work hard to reach underserved communities, including Spanish speakers, by making our programs and resources accessible in both English and Spanish. Our entire online community can be translated into Spanish with 1 click!
Courses
Community Resources
4 sections • 19 lessons
Advocacy Resources
4 sections • 21 lessons
Who is this for?
- Anyone impacted by extreme weather, no matter the level. Whether you evacuated, faced disruptions at home or work, supported others, or lost a loved one, you belong here.
- Survivors of fire, floods, hurricanes, tornados, winter storms/blizzards, extreme heat, extreme wind, air pollution, and major storms.
- Survivors looking to connect with people who understand the length of a survovrs journey
FAQs
About the creator
Chris Kocher
Co-Founder | Executive Director of Extreme Weather Survivors (EWS)
Chris Kocher is the co-founder and co-executive director of Extreme Weather Survivors (EWS), and is an expert in building national survivor networks and trauma-informed advocacy programs. In 2020, he launched COVID Survivors for Change, where he co-c...