As grief, amazement and fear linger over what happened Monday afternoon, January 23, at two Half Moon Bay farms, San Mateo County has made post-shooting mental health resources available to its residents.
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services' Crisis Response Team (CRT) has been meeting with families at the reunification center and other locations in Half Moon Bay, county officials said.
In turn, they noted that CRT staff are trained in crisis response, suicide prevention and other mental health interventions.
In this regard, they pointed out that they provide individual and group psychological first aid, grief support counseling, connection with necessary ongoing services, and crisis intervention counseling free of charge for residents who need it.
Interested parties can call 1-800-686-0101 to be connected to CRT and other mental health support provided by County Health's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services.
The county is also working with the city of Half Moon Bay and local agencies to provide temporary housing, meals and other services to people directly affected by the shootings.
The City of Half Moon Bay has reported that financial donations are being accepted by ALAS "Helping Latinos Help" and can be made on the website https://www.alasdreams.com/.
Finally, authorities noted that all questions related specifically to Monday's shooting -- the investigation, court proceedings and other matters -- should be directed to the District Attorney's Office.
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