Post-tornado support groups were organized by the Greene County, North Carolina disaster coordinators and the Pitt County outreach workers from the Community Mental Health Center sponsored tornado follow-up project. The most significant intervention used was the emphasis on creating a climate of group support by establishing a forum for participants to share experiences and feelings. Educational interventions included providing information on common reactions to traumatic events, weather and tornado safety, and available resources for material and financial assistance. Cognitive control and mastery of the event were promoted through use of thought stopping, a brief biofeedback demonstration, relaxation training, cognitive ecology (controlling catastrophic thinking, substituting coping statements), stress inventory and stress management techniques, and participants' sharing of fear reduction strategies. Separate activities were conducted for children. Activities to prepare for termination of the groups included gradually increasing time between meetings, discussion of termination, and meeting on the one-year anniversary of the tornado. Attendance patterns showed high attendance at the initial meeting followed by some fluctuation around a stable core of participants. On evaluation questionnaires members rated the groups highly. Facilitators believed personal well-being was enhanced for participants. Recommendations for future post-disaster groups include offering sessions in addition to the regular support group to provide behavioral interventions for fear reduction, sleep disturbances, and nightmares. (Author/NB)