Implementing trauma- and resilience-informed systems in rural communities offers its own set of challenges and awards. Many rural communities lack the resources of their urban cousins, yet connection to available resources can be more easily obtained. This is what makes the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) such a good fit for rural areas. It provides a resource that costs very little and can be obtained by a next door neighbor, a church clergyperson, or a coach’s assistant. First 5 Mendocino introduced the model to the county in 2016 and was fortunate to have practitioners availabe to serve victims of the Mendocino Complex Fire in 2018. First 5 Mendocino continues to be the lead agency presenting the model to partner agencies serving homeless and foster youth, educators, and health practitioners throughout the county.