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In Chapel Hill, several families displaced by Hurricane Helene are coming together to process their trauma while receiving therapy and support.

Displaced families find community support in Chapel Hill following Hurricane Helene's impact

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ON ARTS AD. L'S WEBSITE, STUDENTS AND WELCOME COUNTY HAVE BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL NOW FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS DUE TO THE DAMAGE FROM HELENE, THE DISTRICT RECENTLY COME FROM 4 STUDENTS HAVE TRAGICALLY LOST THEIR LIVES FROM THE STORM AND MANY FAMILIES RELOCATED TO THE TRIANGLE AS RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THEIR HOMETOWNS UNDER WAY. WRAL'S LAURA LEVINE SHOWS US HOW MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS ARE HELPING STUDENTS PROCESS THE LOSS AND ALL OF THE UNCERTAINTY. >> SEVERAL FAMILIES DISPLACED BY HURRICANE HELENE ARE COMING TOGETHER HERE AND CHAPEL HILL PROCESSING IN TALKING THROUGH SOME OF THE TRAUMA RELATED TO THE STORM, BUT ALSO GETTING THERAPY AND LOVE AT THE SAME TIME OR YOU HAVE IT. HOW ARE YOU? THAT'S HOW SEVERAL REUNIONS BEGAN HERE AT CHAPEL HILL COMMUNITY CENTER PARK. THIS WASN'T NECESSARILY SOMETHING THAT WAS TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PLAYBOOK, RIGHT? HOW TO WORK THROUGH DEVASTATION LOSS DURING A NATURAL DISASTER. JOE AINSWORTH IS A HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR IN COUNTY SCHOOLS. >> RECONNECTING WITH FAMILIES WHO ALSO CAME TO THE TRIANGLE IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM. AND I KNOW AS AN ADULT, I'M HAVING TROUBLE PROCESSING THE TRAUMA FROM THIS NATURAL DISASTER. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT A KID HAS TO GO THROUGH HOW THEY'RE TRYING TO PICK UP THE PIECES AND FIGURE THINGS OUT. SO WITH THE PICNIC, HE DECIDED TO ORGANIZE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS, EVEN THERAPY DOGS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. AND IT WAS PRETTY SCARY. WAS SUPER SURREAL. JUST SEEING MY HOME JUST IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD. LIKE THE APOCALYPSE OR SOMETHING LIKE SEE REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR JAYDEN THOMAS RELOCATED WITH HER SISTER. >> HAVING TO LEAVE HER DAD BEHIND WHO IS A TREE LINEMEN NOW HELPING TO RESTORE THEIR COMMUNITY. HOW ARE YOU HANDLING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH DURING THIS TIME? I'M JUST GOING TO TAKE IT DAY BY DAY. I STILL HAVE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE DUE IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. SO I'M JUST GIVING MYSELF GRACE WITH THAT. I'M DOING WHAT I CAN. SHE TELLS ME SHE'S COPING BY LOOKING AHEAD TO HER FUTURE. SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO TOUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES WHILE HERE. THE SECTION LEADER OF HER MARCHING BAND ALSO GETS TO RETURN TO PRACTICE ON MONDAY AS THE DISTRICT RESUMES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS SUPER COOL TO THE SENSE OF NORMALCY THAT WE'RE BRINGING BACK, WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE A GLIMMER OF HOPE BUILT IN A COMMUNITY DETERMINED TO GET THROUGH THIS LIFE CHANGING EVENT TOGETHER, THE PERSONAL LOSS, THE PROPERTY LOSS, THE LOSS OF INSTRUCTION WITH SCHOOLS. IT'S ALL GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO WORK THROUGH AS A COMMUNITY. LAURA LEVINE, WRAL NEWS CHAPEL HILL. GREAT TO SEE THE SUPPORT COMING IN PROCESSING EMOTIONS AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS CAN BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN RIGHT? >> WE HAVE SOME RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW. JUST SEARCH MENTAL HEALTH. HELENE,

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Scammers are trying to take advantage of people's generosity in the aftermath of Helene's devastation. One scam uncovered by 5 On Your Side involves fake relief donations through Venmo.

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Tickets will go on sale Friday for "Music for the Mountains," an Oct. 27 concert at Red Hat Amphitheater benefiting Hurricane Helene victims. WRAL is a proud media sponsor.


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