In the days, weeks, and even months following a community tragedy, many persons experience distressing feelings, grief, and other difficult trauma reactions. In consultation with the OSU Vice President for Student Affairs Office, members of the Emotional and Spiritual Care Committee of Oklahoma VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) are sponsoring a “Care and Community Resource Center.”
The center, hosted by First Christian Church, 411 W Mathews Ave, Stillwater, OK, will be open Monday, November 2 from 10 am to 7 pm and Tuesday, November 3 from 10 am – 6 pm.
The Care and Community Resource Center is designed to provide a place for the larger community to gather, support each other, share a snack, and find a listening ear. Licensed mental health professionals as well as trained and credentialed disaster spiritual care providers from Oklahoma VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) organizations will be available onsite. Helpful printed resources and local referrals for follow-up mental health needs will be available as well.
Agencies supporting this effort include:
- Interfaith Council at OSU
- Mental Health Association Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp
- Oklahoma Conference of Churches
- Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
- The Salvation Army of Arkansas-Oklahoma
- Stillwater Chapter of the American Red Cross
- Stress Response Team, Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp
For more information contact:
The Oklahoma Conference of Churches, Disaster Emotional and Spiritual Care Ministries, 405-315-1528.
