[Archived] Free Workships Offer Ways to Build Resilience

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

For Immeidate Release
Sept. 4, 2003
PIO 143-03

Taking Steps to Build Resilience

Citizens in the City of Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun are invited to take free workshops and counseling information from the Community Resilience Project of Northern Virginia to assist in mental preparedness for the anniversary of Sept. 11 and any future threats that may cause fear. To help build resilience against the threat of terrorism, workshops are being offered through Jan. 15.

By developing a mental preparedness plan, workshop attendees can learn effective coping strategies, identify ways others have coped with traumatic events in the past, and understand the best ways to use coping strategies to combat the psychological consequences of terrorism.

Families, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to participate in these workshops. For information, call toll free 1.866.400.2951, TTY: 703.228.4831, or visit www.communityresilience.com.

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