FEMA grant makes free program possible
A FEMA grant is making a program called Volunteer Disaster Response Services available at no charge to local residents to assist victims of flooding and/or tornado damage that occurred during the storms on May 8 of this year.
The grant provides a toll-free number for individuals to call for information on how to cope with the stress of dealing with the destruction of property and personal injury that may have resulted from the storms.
Some of the services available are:
Individual, family and group counseling.
Coping and stress management.
Assistance accessing community resources.
Disaster-related crisis counseling.
These services are free and are available on location or by scheduling a home visit from now through July 7 when the program ends.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, Volunteer Disaster Response Services may be reached by calling: 1-877-567-6051.