The Hoboken Historical Museum and the United Way of Hudson County, with support from the Robin Hood Foundation, are pleased to announce a six-month Sandy Community Outreach Program for Hudson County residents continuing to experience the effects of superstorm Sandy.
Dawn Donnelly, a licensed disaster relief crisis counselor, will be available by appointment to meet with Hudson County residents in the Museum and in locations around the community to help people determine what services they need to assist their recovery from the storm. She will direct them to the appropriate resources to resolve ongoing issues and help them develop their own resiliency and preparedness to face future emergencies. Donnelly will offer group and individual sessions in the late afternoon/early evenings.
Starting on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m., Ms. Donnelly will host a group for parents that will meet every other Thursday evening, except for Halloween. The first session is on the topic “How to speak to children about disasters,” and these sessions are open to parents, grandparents, teachers, school administrators and counselors, and other guardians. The first meeting will be held in the South Independence Conference Room in the Shipyard, on 12th St. at Shipyard Ln. The second session, Thursday, Nov. 7, and subsequent group meetings will occur at the Museum and will focus on various topics.
The overall Sandy Community Outreach Program is designed not only for families with children who are still having anxiety or behavior issues, but also anyone experiencing financial or housing issues, or concerned about being prepared for the next disaster. In addition, Ms. Donnelly will offer sessions to help children express their feelings and help teens learn greater resiliency.
For more details, email sandyoutreach@hobokenmuseum.org, or leave a message for Dawn Donnelly at the Museum, 201-656-2240, with a name and contact number.
