Dear Mental Health Professionals,
The Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the North Carolina Psychological Foundation, is creating Hope4Healers, a large volunteer force of licensed mental health professionals to provide pro bono mental health support for healthcare workers who are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and their families. Staff at local medical facilities are working at the heart of this crisis in high stress environments with great risk. Our aim is to support these individuals and their families in a timely, accessible manner.
We ask you, licensed mental health professionals, to volunteer to help these workers and their families manage the stress created by working in healthcare settings and in other areas related to the pandemic. As a Hope4Healers volunteer, you will connect with clients through telehealth and will provide short-term support, mostly one to three calls, to help these workers and their families to cope and build resilience. You will be able to choose how many clients you call, starting with one at a time. This role is different from traditional therapy. We will provide guidance and resources for conducting this work, including on using telehealth if needed.
