Tag: mental health
VIDEO: Salem Volunteer Describes Joplin Devastation
Dr. Pat Lacy of Salem describes her experience volunteering with the Red Cross in Joplin, Missouri.
Disaster Mental Health Tips: Hula Hoops and Beyond
Hula hoops, dominoes and playing cards. These were the first things our mental health volunteer, Carol, bought when she landed in flizzarding* Fargo. She knows that little things go a long way […]
Bob Porter: Why I Help
So are we allowed to play favorites when it comes to volunteers? I mean, they are all FABULOUS, but we can especially adore a couple of them, right? Right? Okay, […]
Helping Military Families Cope With Deployments
Did you know that Oregon is one of only 16 states (plus Washington, DC) to offer the Red Cross’ new Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families course? […]
Gearhart Memorial Service Tonight
Aside from providing emotional support following a disaster, the Red Cross may well be called upon for other things. Included on the list? Arranging memorial services. Tonight, the Oregon Trail […]
Providing Support in Gearhart
Yesterday, tragedy struck along the Oregon coast, when a rented plane struck a rented house in Gearhart. Five people, including three children, were killed. A situation of this magnitude in […]
A Special Look Inside a Family Assistance Center
This photo might not look like much, but it’s something that you’d never get to see in real life. During the recent disaster drill out at the Portland Airport, the […]