'Emotional paramedics' there in times of trauma - Illinois
"The help given to his spouse and surviving children by volunteers with the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) helped the family function again and provided them information to navigate a terrible time....
"TIP volunteers undergo 100 hours of volunteer training to teach them how to be a source of comfort, stability and information in the midst of the chaotic, painful time after sudden death or grave injury to someone's loved one....
"The program seeks to prevent what mental health experts call "secondary injury," lasting emotional effects that can result from experiencing trauma...."
Volunteers will help provide support to crime victims - Singapore
"The police hope to rope in volunteers to provide immediate emotional and moral support to victims of crime, especially those of a sexual or violent nature. The aim of this new Victim Care Cadre programme — announced by Second Minister for Home Affairs S Iswaran yesterday — is to lend victims a listening ear and a shoulder to lean on soon after their traumatic experience...."
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/volunteers-will-help-provide-support-crime-victims
SUPPORT CENTER: Resiliency center set to open doors to victims of trauma - Colorado
"The vacant Hoffman Heights Library will house the center, which will offer free services including group counseling, individual counseling, and health and wellness activities such as yoga and Zumba classes. The center will cost about $35,000 annually to operate and will be open for up to two years.
“We’re still in the process of getting all the pieces in place,” said Karen Morales, spokeswoman for the 7/20 Recovery Committee. The facility will be named the Aurora Strong Resilience Center....
"Members of the 7/20 Recovery Committee came up with the idea for a resiliency center after discussions about the long-term healing process in the wake of the theater tragedy. Communities that don’t respond to post-event stress see increases in domestic violence and divorce, family dysfunction, substance abuse, increases in drop-out rates and fatalities due to suicide, according to the documents.
"Partners involved in the creation of the resiliency center include the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora Mental Health and the city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space department. Representatives from the Colorado Organization for Victims Assistance will have regular office hours at the center, and will also be conducting group victim support services.
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