A Palm Beach County non-profit organization is helping some of the most vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis by offering virtual behavioral health services.
RESOURCES TO*REBOUN* DURINGTHESE DIFFICULT TIMES.A PALM BEACH COUNTY NON PROFITIS OFFERING VIRTUAL BEHAVIORALHEALTH SERVICES.
WPTV NEWSCHANNEL FIVES SABIRAH RAYFORDSHOWS YOU HOW THEY ARE HELPINGSOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLEPEOPLE IN THIS CRISIS.THE CASE WORKERS AT COMMUNITYPARTNERS ARE USED TO BE OUT INTHE COMMUNITY.
BUT LIKEEVERYONE ELSE THEY HAD TOCHANGE THEIR OPERATIONS ONCETHE VIRUS SPREAD.
(JAIME-LEEBROWN, COMMUNITY PARTNERS)“SOWEREMOTELY SINCE MARCH 18TH ANDTHATWITH FAMILIES AND YOUTH,CONNECTING WITH THEM FOR OVERA MONTH NOW” JAIME-LEE BROWNSAYS THEY ARE ABLE TO ADDRESSCOMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDINGMENTAL HEALTH AND HOMEOWNERSHIP.
SHE SAYS USINGLAPTOPS, CELLPHONES AND OTHERTECHNOLOGY HAS LEFT OPEN AVIRTUAL LIFELINE FOR MANY OFTHEIR CLIENTS.
SHE SAYS ONAVERAGE THEY SEE AROUND 650PEOPLE A WEEK REACHING OUT FORMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.“WEHAVE FOLKS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSERECOVERY AND THEN WE HAVECHILDREN THAT WERE SEEKINGSERVICES IN CLASS DURING THESCHOOL DAY, WECONTINUE THOSE SERVICES, VIAZOOM OR TELEHEALTH” BROWNSAYS THEY ARE EVEN CREATINGVIRTUAL ART AND PLAY THERAPYOPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN ANDA NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS FORADULTS.“WEHAVING HOME BUYER WORKSHOPS,BUDGETING WORKSHOPS, FOODINSECURITY WORKSHOPS, OURBRIDGES LOCATIONS IS WORKINGWITH FAMILIES ON HOW TO ACCESSTHE VIRTUAL LEARNING” ALLWHILE ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS TOGIVE THEM HOPE DURING THESETOUGH TIMES.
REPORTING IN PALMBEACH COUNTY, SABIRAH RAYFORWPTV NEWS CHANNEL5.
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