NPR

Mental Health Counselors Address Enormous Grief From Surfside Families

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sandy Ala, a counselor working with Jewish Community Services of South Florida, who has been talking with survivors and families waiting for news in Surfside.
A memorial shows some of the people still missing from the Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, Fla.

Hundreds of rescue workers are still searching for survivors in the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla. As of Tuesday, 32 people have been reported dead, and 113 are still missing.

Mental health counselors

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR1 min read
'Wait Wait' for May 18, 2024: With Not My Job guest Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke broke out in 2019, with a role in Stranger Things and her first single. Now, she's got a new album and a new movie in the same month, but can she answer our questions about birdwatchers?
NPR8 min read
'There Is No Respect Anymore' As Ambulances Come Under Attack In South Africa
That's what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone.
NPR4 min read
A Look At What Could Be The Future For Postpartum Care In America
Postpartum care in America leaves most facing a critical and often overlooked "fourth trimester" in isolation. Metro Detroit-based Fourth Tri Sanctuary offers support.

Related Books & Audiobooks