One year after the Maui fires, thousands of residents struggle with grieving the losses of loved ones and generational homes.
Find Insider Deals for items perfect around the house and on the goJanice Dapitan, left, speaks with Paige DePonte as a horse named Maverick stands nearby, as part of a philanthropy-supported equine therapy program at the Spirit Horse Ranch, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Kula, Hawaii. Janice Dapitan began her second counseling session by writing those words on a whiteboard, reflecting what she felt in that moment.
After large-scale disasters, restoring a community’s mental wellness is as important as rebuilding infrastructure, experts say. And just as constructing an entire town can take years, so can healing its residents. “He just lets you lean on him,” she said. “I can feel myself healing because somebody is at least letting me lean on them.”
The program, now supported by grants from the Hawaii Community Foundation, Maui United Way, and other private donors, has provided more than 1,300 sessions for impacted residents. Providers, nonprofits, philanthropic groups and the government collaborated to reduce barriers to mental health treatment, like paying for people’s therapy sessions and staffing shelters and FEMA events with mental health practitioners.
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