In this special edition of Lynn Canal Voice with the KHNS Local News, we discuss the one year anniversary of the disaster in Haines, the storm recovery effort, mental health and strategies for coping with trauma and the feelings that may come up at the anniversary. We’re joined by Sara Chapell with the Haines Long Term Recovery Group, Matt Jones, pastor with the Port Chilkoot Bible Church and member of the Haines Long Term Recovery Group’s mental and spiritual health committee, and George Kirchner, a Fairbanks-based therapist and disaster mental health manager with the Red Cross.
It’s okay not to be okay. Here are a few resources mentioned in the program:
- SEARHC’s Haines Mountainside Behavioral Health Clinic has in-person, telehealth, and phone crisis counselors available to support people struggling with stress related to the anniversary of the Haines landslide. Call the main number 907-766-6313 for assistance
- SEARHC also has a 24/7 crisis line available at 877-294-0074
- Call Matt Jones at (907) 314 – 2429 for assistance with that process
If you need assistance, or to volunteer with the Haines Long Term Recovery Group:
- Call Sylvia Heinz at (907) 766-2323 x 124
- Email at Haines LTRG@Gmail.com
This program aired live on December 2, 2021 at 10am.
