Supporting Our Community

Our hearts are with the victims of the recent tragedy in Boulder and with their loved ones. We are sending you all love, strength, and compassion. Below are some resources that are available to our community.

RESOURCES

TRU Grief Services
TRU offers extensive resources for people of all ages and phases in the grief process are available to everyone in the community.

HeartLight Center
HeartLight Center is a gathering place for grief support, education and comfort.

Community Foundation Announces Boulder County Crisis Fund – For all who are wondering how to support the victims’ families, please visit Community Foundation Boulder County’s Boulder County Crisis Fund.

Community in Mourning – Resources for mental health from Mental Health Partners in Boulder

Colorado Crisis Services – Contact 844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255

TRACIE Disaster Distress Helpline – Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway

Spanish Mental Health Resources

American Psychological Association – Managing Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting

Boulder County Mental Health Resources

SAMSHA Disaster Distress Helpline

ARTICLES

What to Do After a Shooting: Advice From a Trauma Therapist (Psychology Today)

American Red Cross – Coping Tips After Mass Shootings

The Grief Words Library from Dr. Alan Wolfelt

Healing Your Traumatized Heart – by Dr. Alan Wolfelt

Grief After Traumatic Loss – article from WhatsYourGrief.com

Coalition to Support Grieving Students

Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events – from SAMHSA

Talking to Children About the Shooting – a PDF

Colorado Children’s Hospital – Coping with Current Events: How to Talk to Kids About Upsetting News

TRU Community Care (TRU) affirms life at every step of your journey with illness and loss. Our vision is to lead a healthcare transformation by engaging with our communities and offering innovative, meaningful care for those living with illness and loss.

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

TRU Hospice is proudly accredited by The Joint Commission and is a five-star-level hospice in NHPCO's We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TRU is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), and the National PACE Association (NPA).