Tara Hughes providing Mental Health services following Navy Yard tragedy
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| Tara Hughes of Amherst, NY sharing Red Cross coping tips following the Boston Marathon bombing in April. Tara is now part of the Disaster Mental Health team responding to the Navy Yard shooting. |
The American Red Cross joins the nation and the
Washington, D.C. community in expressing our sympathy and concern for those
affected by the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. Tara Hughes of Amherst,
NY deployed on Tuesday to assist in the Disaster Mental Health response. Hughes
recently led the Disaster Mental Health efforts following the Boston Marathon
bombing and Sandy Hook school shooting.
In Colorado, the American Red Cross is supporting
rescue operations by providing food, shelter, relief supplies and comfort to
thousands of people forced from their homes by devastating flash flooding.
Two additional volunteers from the Western New York
and Finger Lakes Regions will be deploying to support the Red Cross relief
efforts. Sarah Perkins of Pittsford is deploying on Wednesday to do Disaster
Assessment, and Dominic DiGirolamo of Belmont will be providing Disaster Mental
Health support when he deploys on Thursday. Six volunteers from the 17 county
Region will be among the over 400 trained disaster workers staffing shelters
and evacuation centers in Colorado. A full list of area deployments is below.
The Red Cross continues to work closely with local
emergency management officials in Colorado to ensure people get the help they
need. As many as 500 people stayed in 14 shelters across Colorado on Monday
night. Working with community partners, the Red Cross has served more than
10,000 meals and snacks and provided more than 1,700 health and mental health
services for those affected. In the days to come, the Red Cross will be
supporting Disaster Assistance Centers by offering relief supplies and other
recovery support, and as flooded areas begin to reopen, the Red Cross will be
there to assess the damage, distribute cleanup supplies and support a recovery
effort that will take weeks and months.
HOW TO HELP People across the flooded areas need help now. The
Red Cross has launched a massive relief effort to help people in Colorado, New
Mexico and Texas and needs the continued support of the public to help those
affected. People can make a donation to support Red Cross Disaster Relief by
visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10
donation. Contributions may also be sent to someone’s local Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington,
DC 20013.
WNY/FINGER LAKES RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS
DEPLOYED
(FOR COLORADO FLOODING RELIEF UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED)
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NAME, HOMETOWN
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JOB
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DEPARTURE DATE
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Dominic DiGirolamo, Belmont
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Disaster Mental Health
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9/19
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Lucille Frisciano, Webster
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Health Services
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9/17
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Tara Hughes, Amherst
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Disaster Mental Health (Navy Yard)
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9/17
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Sarah Perkins, Pittsford
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Disaster Assessment
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9/18
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Bippin Shaw, Rochester
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Health Services
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9/17
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Beth Shook, Cuba
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Staff Services
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9/17
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Ferris Tood, Canandaigua
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Disaster Mental Health
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9/17
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