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Trauma to Resilience: Supporting Mental Health in Disaster Relief
February 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
About the event
Join Americares mental and psychosocial support (MHPSS) experts during Mental Health Awareness Month to learn how the organization addresses mental health challenges in the context of emergencies by bringing counseling, psychological first aid and other therapeutic and community mental health approaches to people facing the most devastating moments of their lives.
From the devastating tornadoes and hurricanes in the US South to the conflict in Ukraine to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Americares is working to ensure that mental health is top of mind when disaster strikes, and well beyond.
RSVP for this Zoom event by emailing jchody@americares.org.
Speakers
Dena Batrice – Senior MHPSS Program Manager, Ukraine Response
Glenn Goss – Senior MHPSS Technical Advisor
Jen Peng – Mental Health Specialist