Disaster Mental Health Workers (DMHW) provide emergency and preventive mental health services to those affected by disasters, as well as to Red Cross volunteers and employees involved with disaster relief operations
Topics: Disaster
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Last night I had the honor of attending the Joplin High School graduation, one year after the horrific tornado that tore through this town destroying homes and taking lives. President …
Gladiator Fire
Images from the Gladiator Fire in Arizona.
A Surprise Thank You
Red Cross volunteers Gerry Holmes and Judy Sperling-Newton have traveled across the country many times to help people affected by large disasters. While attending a training, they were recently stopped …
Tornado Warnings: Turning Words into Action
What do you think of the new tornado warning language?
“Thank God I had a plan”
A story from Texas reminds us how critical it is to be prepared for disasters. Get a kit, make a plan, and be informed.
Severe Weather in Dallas area
Today, April 3, 2012, severe weather is affecting the Dallas area.
The Best of the Best
I can’t be there, and the only peace I find is that which comes from knowing that the best of the best – Red Cross disaster volunteers – are there in my place.
Too Close to Home
I chose to write on this topic today because if I needed a reminder, perhaps others out there need a reminder as well. A reminder to be compassionate and generous – in whatever way is most comfortable and appropriate for you – when the images and stories on the news are about people you’ve never met and places you’ve never lived.
What We’re Reading
Some tidbits from the work we’re doing and a few things we’ve found surfing the web.