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Gwu Faculty Member Serves Military Community During Covid-19, Office Of University Communications

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Dr. Sharon Webb, coordinator for Clinical Mental Health Counseling Programs and associate professor at Gardner-Webb, is working with the American Red Cross (ARC) during the COVID-19 crisis as a facilitator for online, interactive workshops for the military community. The programs are designed to help military personnel manage COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and learn healthy coping methods. Although members of the military are accustomed to handling constant change and uncertainty, COVID-19 is adding a host of different stressors.

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