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Mental Wellness Following a Natural Disaster
(Source: Spencer Hospital Blog posted on Friday, July 19, 2024) Common Emotional Responses Following a Disaster People can experience a range of emotions such as feeling physically and mentally drained, having difficulty making decisions, becoming easily frustrated,...
Seasons Center Hosts: Spencer Youth Impacted by Change & Loss
Survivor Guilt
Survivor’s Guilt (or survivor guilt) is the experience of psychological distress due to surviving or escaping a situation relatively unharmed or unaffected, as compared to others. When one emerges relatively unharmed from an accident, conflict, or pandemic, for example, while others have died or experienced significant loss, a person may experience survivor’s guilt, despite bearing no responsibility for the outcomes that occurred.
Clay County Disaster Housing Intake Form
The Clay County Disaster Housing Intake Form is available to those affected by flooding in Clay County, Iowa.
Spencer Recovery Resource Hub
Looking for the latest information on the recover and rebuild efforts? Check out the new Recovery Resource Hub–a one-stop information shop providing the most up-to-date headlines as well as additional information on current river conditions, homeowner and business resources, and FAQs.
Resource Recovery Event, July 5-6, 2024
**RECOVERY RESOURCE EVENT**
MULTI-AGENCY RESOURCE CENTER (MARC) EVENT FOR FLOOD DISASTER RECOVERY
Friday, July 5 from 3pm-7pm
Saturday, July 6 from 10a-2p
Clay County Fairgrounds, Tower Pavilion
800 W 18th Street, Spencer
Entrance off 4th Ave West – Follow Signs
Open to Spencer and Surrounding communities impacted by the disaster.
Food and childcare provided.
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
Parents anticipate protecting their children from danger whenever possible, but sometimes serious danger threatens. And when a danger is life-threatening or poses a threat of serious injury, it becomes a potentially traumatic event for children. By understanding how children experience traumatic events and how these children express their lingering distress over the experience, parents, physicians, communities, and schools can respond to their children and help them through this challenging time. The goal is to restore balance to these children’s lives and the lives of their families. How children experience traumatic events and how they express their lingering distress depends, in large part, on the children’s age and level of development.
Donations: Clay County Community Foundation(CCCF) Disaster Recovery Fund
The Clay County Community Foundation(CCCF) Disaster Recovery Fund is a fund that assists local nonprofit organizations and municipalities. The funds will be prioritized to the most urgent needs to those organizations that are helping during this very critical time for Clay County.
Child Glow Therapy, PLLC, Offers Mental and Emotional Health Support
Child Glow Therapy, PLLC in Spencer, Iowa is offering mental and emotional health support regardless of ability to pay for professional services for those effected by the flood. Hours will be Monday-Thursday, 1:00-7:00pm. Please contact Michael Popp at 712-318-1882. Child Glow Therapy is located at 20 W 6th St #304 in Spencer. The office is accessibly by stairs, as the elevator is not available at this time.