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According to the US Department of Health & Human Services, incidents of mass violence can impact whole communities and the country at large. These types of disasters, which include shootings and acts of terrorism, often occur without warning and can happen anywhere.
These violent acts typically target defenseless citizens with the intent to harm or kill. They can instill feelings of confusion, fear, and helplessness in survivors. Incidents of mass violence disturb our collective sense of order and safety, and may even impact those with no personal connections to the event.
Because of the unpredictable nature of these types of disasters, it’s normal for people to experience emotional distress. Feelings such as overwhelming anxiety, trouble sleeping, and other depression-like symptoms are common responses to incidents of mass violence. Other signs of emotional distress related to incidents of mass violence may include:
- Feeling numb or like nothing matters
- Feeling helpless or hopeless
- Worrying a lot of the time; feeling guilty but not sure why
- Feeling like you have to keep busy
- Excessive smoking, drinking or using drugs (including prescription medication)
- Symptoms of distress may appear before, during, and after such an event and may manifest in the hours, days, weeks, months, or even years after they occur. These are just a few warning signs of disaster-related distress. Learn more about warning signs and risk factors for emotional distress related to incidents of mass violence and other disasters.
Where Can I Get Help?
If you or someone you know shows any of these symptoms for two weeks or more, whether you know they are in relation to an incident of mass violence or if it is unclear how they started know that you are not alone! Call or text the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 for support and counseling. The Disaster Distress Helpline is a national hotline that provides 24/7, year-round crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Calls and texts are answered by trained, caring counselors from crisis call centers located throughout the United States.
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Most people think of Human Resource (HR) Directors as managers who ensure a business or organization complies with federal and state employment laws. But HR directors are much more than this one task. HR directors are strategic in creating strong employee teams and engagement that, in turn, improve the successful impact of an organization. Meet Amry Singh BRC’s new HR Director.
Amry brings over ten years of experience in HR. She served in several companies including major Fortune 500 companies with over 500 employees. Her challenge is to create a Human Resource department applying sound business principles and vision. “I am experienced in creating an HR department and maintaining it.”, shared Amry. Her first order of business is to review BRC’s needs and look for ways to better organize the department and the organization. In addition to her vast HR knowledge, Amry brings her relationship-building skills to ensure the balance between the needs of the employees and the organization is met.
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“I have always enjoyed helping others whether it be in a church or community outreach setting. What people may not know about BRC is that we work together as a team, we respect each other’s ideas, and we strive in making each other better by helping one another”.
Amry’s dedication to others aligns directly with BRC’s core value of service to society. “We work for the well-being of the people we serve to ensure they experience dignity and respect. At BRC, we all have one goal - to serve our community to the best of our capabilities with the resources we have been provided.”, stated Amry.
Welcome, Amry! With your support and skills, BRC will continue to build and strengthen its greatest resource – its people.
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Our community has faced several crises, from wildfires to COVID-19. While we are actively preparing families and businesses to persevere in the face of disaster, we need your help to make our efforts go even further!
You can help us provide communities with personal protection equipment, training, and disaster preparedness resources. Your support is crucial to our efforts to create a resilient, self-sufficient community.
If you’re able, we’d love it if you could donate to help us achieve our mission.
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