Red Cross making sure people impacted by floods get mental health services they need – WQAD Moline

Red Cross making sure people impacted by floods get mental health services they need  WQAD Moline

CAMPBELL’S ISLAND, Illinois– The Red Cross says it’s treated more than 280 people this spring for mental health concerns because of the prolonged flooding in the Quad Cities area. With another crest coming up, those concerns aren’t going away. “This is day 79 for us, for both responders and for people in the community,” Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Supervisor Tess Sheil says. “Sometimes people come in crying. Or you’ll ask them how they’re doing. And they’ll look down, say, ‘I’m doing alright.’ And they’re not doing alright.” Sheil says Red Cross volunteers work every day to assess how…

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