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By Elaine Miller-Karas MSW, LCSW Building Resiliency to Trauma Psychology Today, September 30, 2022 Mental health can suffer after extreme climate events. KEY POINTS Mental health conditions exacerbated by natural disasters include post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. After a disaster, the number of people needing assistance from the mental health systems strains or exceeds community capacity. There are simple strategies helpers can use to help survivors restore...

Hello PACES Hillsborough! I had the opportunity to "virtually" attend a congressional briefing on the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023. If passed, this act would fund groups (like us!) who are working to create trauma informed communities. Please support this act by contacting your congressional legislators, more info below about how to do that. A recording of the entire briefing can be found here: YouTube A recording of opening comments by Congresswoman Barbara Lee,...