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Lewis County traumatic loss (postvention) team reports 73 calls, expands on-scene response and becomes dispatchable
Summary
Volunteers from the Lewis County traumatic loss team updated legislators on postvention work, on-scene rapid responses, community outreach and funding; the team reported 12 active members, 73 calls with 43 activations and described resources they provide after sudden or traumatic death.
Volunteers from the Lewis County traumatic loss team gave the legislature an update on their postvention work and plans to expand equitable access, including a recent change allowing dispatchers to send the team directly to scenes.
Anna Platts and Carla Hellinger, volunteers with the team, described postvention as an organized response following a suicide or other sudden traumatic death aimed at supporting survivors, preventing further disruption and connecting people to resources. They said the team launched after training in 2017, formally organized in 2018, rebranded in…
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