Episode 18: Natalie Fikac, on Helping Houston and Bay County Heal

While UNICEF USA's programmatic focus is largely international, the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Houston was so severe that we decided to step in. We teamed up with partners like Mental Health America of Greater Houston, which helped parents and teachers address the trauma many children had experienced. Two years later, UNICEF USA and MHA are bringing this same approach to Bay County, Florida, with Natalie Fikac, Director of the Center for School Behavioral Health, leading the charge. We talk with her about addressing children's immediate needs after Harvey, and how those learnings will be applied in Bay County. Note that Janet Potzmentier, former Director of the Center for School Behavioral Health led the response in Houston while Natalie, the current Director, will be leading the response in Bay County. Learn how you can get active with UNICEF in your community: www.unicefusa.org/unite SUBSCRIBE iTunes: apple.co/2XIvugy Google Play: bit.ly/2W0lleE Spotify: spoti.fi/2ISIxru Stitcher: bit.ly/2K4ODWr