Puerto Rico: The Crisis Continues

How you can help: One way counselors can help their colleagues in Puerto Rico is with a donation to the American Counseling Association Foundation. The foundation’s mini grants provide critical funding for an array of programs, including those in Puerto Rico. The American Counseling Association Foundation accepts online donations here.

Keep in mind that it’s important to support a relief program that is highly rated for its good work. Charity Navigator, one of the nation’s largest evaluators of philanthropic programs, offers a list of top-rated organizations providing relief in Puerto Rico and other areas affected by the hurricane. The list can be found online here.

For more information:

A Feb. 8 New York Times podcast provides a snapshot of Puerto Rico’s ongoing mental health crisis with a look at the island’s only suicide prevention hotline.

A Feb. 6 PBS News Hour segment examines the consequences for Puerto Rico’s education system and checks in with one of the 25,000 students who left the island for the mainland.