Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) could be amplified this winter season.
Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss
Watch our video to hear ways to support survivors of suicide loss.
Becca’s Crisis Intervention Volunteer Story
By Grace Basler, Communications Intern Like most college students, Becca started this school year amid the uncertainty of a hybrid in-person and virtual learning environment. Going into her senior year, Becca is studying Neuroscience and Russian. On a typical day, you might also find her playing the piano, drawing and creating art, playing video games, […]
Connecting through Crisis Intervention
By Grace Basler, Communications Intern In the summer of 2015, Sean was introduced to CommUnity through a friend who was a Crisis Intervention volunteer. He thought that volunteering in Crisis Intervention sounded interesting, but originally put off becoming a volunteer because he didn’t know if he could make time for the training. Eventually, however, Sean […]
Temporarily Closed
Updated 8/10/2020 at 2:45 p.m. CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is temporarily closed due to a power outage caused by the severe storms the afternoon of Monday, August 10. We will update here, and on our Facebook page when operations resume. Thank you for your patience.
Crisis Intervention Volunteers Respond to Surge in Texts
By Grace Basler, Communications Intern As a community, we are facing unprecedented circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact only heighten the need for the services offered by CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank. For many people, the pandemic is a scary time. In addition to fearing the virus itself, our society is rapidly […]
Reducing Preconditions of Trauma During COVID-19
Social Distancing and Supporting Your Mental Health
By Rochelle Honey-Arcement, Director of Mobile Crisis Outreach As we are all taking steps to responsibly reduce the likelihood of spread of COVID-19 by social distancing, we need to be mindful of our mental health during this time. Social distancing is very close to social isolation and we know that isolation can have detrimental effects […]
Mental Health Resources
For concerns regarding COVID-19 Coronavirus, please dial 211. For a full list of CommUnity’s available services, volunteer opportunities, and donation acceptance policy, please visit builtbycommunity.org/covid19. For tips to support your mental health at home, please check out our blog posts, “Social Distancing and Supporting Your Mental Health” and “Reducing Preconditions of Trauma.” For additional mental […]
Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors Are Hit Hardest by Public Health Emergency
We know that these are scary and uncertain times. At CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank, we hear every day from people in our community how the COVID-19 virus is causing upheaval in their lives. It’s a lot to deal with. We want you to know that we’re here to help.