Recognizing and addressing the manifestations of physiologic and emotional stress during an emergency is essential. Do you think your community is prepared to recognize manifestations of stress and provide your citizens with the emotional and psychologica

Recognizing and addressing the manifestations of physiologic and emotional stress during an emergency is essential. Do you think your community is prepared to recognize manifestations of stress and provide your citizens with the emotional and psychological support it needs to deal with a disaster or tragedy? If so, what are the strengths of its plans? If not, where does your community need to improve? In preparing your answer, research the response to a recent tragedy (e.g., the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012, or the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013) to determine what support was or was not available to the respective communities. How does your community measure up?