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Coming Friday: Psychological first aid

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.

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Debra Vaughn with the American Red Cross speaks with John Petri at a shelter at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, on Feb. 18, 2021. A winter storm left millions of Texas residents without electricity and water. Scott Dalton / American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is known for its blood drives and providing emergency shelter to those in times of need, but they also help with mental well-being during times of crisis.

Learn more about the virtual services the nonprofit began during the coronavirus pandemic to address mental health in Friday’s story by Frank Lee.

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