Mayor Berkowitz’s April 17, 2020 COVID-19 community update. Today’s guests include Julia Luey, Vice President of Treatment Services at VOA Alaska, and mental health therapist Tad Sumner of Psychology Resources, and a UAA Professor. Julia and Tad will share how families can focus on positive relationships, and how parents can give themselves and their children grace during this time. Ways to identify substance misuse and early intervention will also be discussed. Community members are invited to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to have them answered. #HunkerDownAnchorTown
Posted by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Friday, April 17, 2020
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz gives a community briefing about the Municipality and Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Monday, April 17, noon – 1:00 p.m., 2020
Mayor Berkowitz’s April 17, 2020 COVID-19 community update. Today’s guests include Julia Luey, Vice President of Treatment Services at VOA Alaska, and mental health therapist Tad Sumner of Psychology Resources, and a UAA Professor. Julia and Tad will share how families can focus on positive relationships, and how parents can give themselves and their children grace during this time. Ways to identify substance misuse and early intervention will also be discussed.
Community members are invited to ask questions in the comments and we’ll do our best to have them answered.
Discussion included emphasis on directing funding for the safety of all Alaskans with deep concern regarding reports of higher levels of domestic violence, suicide and substance use and abuse within our communities during this time. Murkowski stated being very aware that shelter in place might not be a safe place for the most vulnerable among us. Local and State government discussion involved the Cares Act, the Postal Service and ensuring we have in place the funding for behavioral and mental health support within our Alaskan communities.
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