City EMs,
Please see the information below and attachments from Stephanie Jefferson (she joined us on our Thursday call offering mental health crisis support information). You can share the attached PDFs as signage or distribute as you wish. As a reminder, there are currently staff on the Go Teams that speak Spanish and Russian.
If you would like more information or to schedule a Go Team you can contact Stephanie directly at Stephaniejef@clackamas.us or contact the crisis and support line at 503-655-8585.
Thank you,
Jamie Poole
Outreach and Technology Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Clackamas County Disaster Management | 2200 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
503-278-9150 (cell) | Jpoole@clackamas.us |www.clackamas.us/dm
From a mental health perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic is already having far reaching and widespread consequences. Throughout our communities, no one has been spared in terms of stress and worry, whether because of loss of employment, closure of businesses, inadequate social contact, countless uncertainties, the upending of routines and our sense of control, or just trying to keep ourselves and loved ones as safe as possible.
To begin to address the emotional effects of COVID-19, Clackamas County has developed Go Teams.
Go Teams are able to reach out into the community, even to an individual’s home. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and gloves, while practicing physical distancing, we meet people where they are at. Team members are trained to provide Psychological First Aid in order to help individuals who are struggling with anxiety, worry, isolation, and other stressors right now. We also provide other support and referrals to help people maintain their mental health. The Go Teams’ primary goal is to minimize the potential harmful emotional effects of stress and trauma associated with the pandemic while helping people tap into their own resilience.
Psychological First Aid (or PFA) is the practice of recognizing and responding to people who need some help because they are feeling stress due to an unanticipated situation like this pandemic. PFA is designed to help foster short- and long-term coping. PFA is NOT mental health treatment, case management, crisis services or peer support.
Our hope is that you will share this information with those you come into contact. The attached signage will hopefully encourage individuals and families to get in touch if they need additional support from Go Teams.
To request Go Team support for anyone in Clackamas County, call the Crisis and Support Line at 503-655-8585.
Stephanie Jefferson, CORE Senior Case Manager
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Clackamas Behavioral Health Division
11211 SE 82nd Ave, Suite O, Happy Valley, OR 97086
503-722-6547 office
503-722-6545 fax
For information and resources about COVID-19, please visit https://www.clackamas.us/coronavirus
If you or someone near you is experiencing thoughts of suicide or a mental health emergency, or if you need more information about services,
please call the Clackamas County Crisis and Support Line at 503-655-8585; available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
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