Local mental health care providers want residents to know that services are available to help people cope with last week's shooting — even for those who may not have the ability to pay.
"In this incident, we don't want to turn away folks. We want to encourage everyone to come regardless of their ability to pay," said Charlene Stark, vice president of marketing and development for Metrocare Services, which has nine mental health clinics throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
"We want to help as many people as possible," Stark said, adding that diagnoses for issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder don't usually come until two to three weeks after an event. "Early intervention is key."
Other organizations are offering resources for long-term care for those affected by the trauma. The Grant Halliburton Foundation and Mental Health America of Greater Dallas are collaborating to offer provider information to the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Dallas Police Association.
[For more of this story, written by Emily Goldstein, go to http://www.dallasnews.com/news...se-who-can-t-pay.ece]
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