From: Presidents Office <presidents-office@cca.edu>
Date: Sun Dec 04 2016 17:06:22 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
Subject: [Staff-l] Oakland Fire
Dear CCA Faculty and Staff,
The
horrific Ghost Ship Fire in Oakland on Friday night has claimed the
lives of dozens of young creative people. At this writing, the death
toll stands at 33, and is expected to rise as emergency crews continue
their search of the building.
I'm very sad to tell you that we
received word that CCA alumnus Travis Hough was among the casualties.
Travis, who received his BFA in Painting/Drawing in 2005, was also a
talented musician who performed with his band Ghost of Lightning. On
behalf of the college I extend my deepest sympathies to his family and
friends for this heartbreaking loss.
Many in the CCA
community have lost friends and colleagues in this tragic incident, and
many are still awaiting word on their loved ones. This is a time of
mourning for our creative community; the aftershock of the deadly fire
will be felt
for a long time. At this time we are exploring ways for our community to come together to share our thoughts and feelings; we will keep you informed of the plans.
Our students may need support; here are some resources available to them:
Professional,
confidential counseling is available free of charge to all students. To
make a counseling referral, please contact Student Affairs in Oakland
at
510.594.3666 or in San Francisco at
415.703.9570.
For urgent, non-emergency mental health issues requiring immediate attention, call CCA's mental health crisis hotline number: 510.594.5099.
CCA
Cares is an initiative designed to engage students with the care and
support they need during challenging personal circumstances. All CCA
community members are strongly encouraged to provide the CCA Cares Team
with information regarding a student they are concerned about by filling
out a
CCA Cares Form.
This ensures that the appropriate staff member(s) follow up with the
student and the necessary resources are made available in a timely
manner.
Everyone processes
tragedy
differently and I encourage you to utilize the resources offered by our
Employee Assistance Program provider Magellan should they be helpful
to you during this time. As a reminder, EAP services also include
in-person counseling sessions and online resources.
If you need help or guidance at this time or any time, you may reach out to the Magellan EAP toll free number at
1-(800)-424-4039, press 2 for member services, or login online for access to services:
www.magellanhealth.com/member.
Trauma Related Resources:
Please feel free to use these resources to help you process this tragic event.
Sincerely,
Steve Beal
--
Stephen Beal
President
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94618
and
1111-Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Telephone: 510-594-3630
Fax: 510-594-3797
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