NC Center for Health and Wellness Releases Mental Health Support Resources for Helene Recovery Efforts
In the wake of the hurricane, the NC Center for Health and Wellness and Social Bridging NC have produced two resources to support older adults and others affected by this event across the region, including responders and others working on the relief efforts. Although these resources were created for use with older adults, much of the information will be relevant to anyone living and working in our affected communities.
Via the NCCHW:
We have been deeply inspired by the efforts of individuals and groups across our region to support relief and recovery, and we hope these tools can contribute to building our collective resilience.
Many thanks to our team members for their hard work and passion to produce these over the past few weeks. If you find them helpful for your professional, volunteer or personal use, we would love to hear about it and any feedback about improvements as well -- what might make them more valuable.
Social Bridging NC Contact page: https://socialbridgingnc.org/contact
Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources
Hurricane Relief Resources: A curated selection of long-term resources within the existing Social Bridging hub: https://socialbridgingnc.org/hurricane-resources
This includes links and phone numbers for general aid, mental/emotional health providers, social supports, housing assistance, fraud and scam prevention and other resources.
Helene Recovery Support: Trauma-Informed Guild To Older Adult Wellness Calls and Checks: A mini-guide of best practices (pdf) for providing trauma-informed support through wellness checks in person or by phone. It includes sample questions, assessment guides, and rapid reset practices that could be useful-- for any and all of us when we feel activated or triggered.
