Section 122 COVID-19 Trauma Public Information Campaign

The department of mental health, in consultation with the department of public health and the executive office of public safety and security, shall provide targeted outreach to frontline workers including, but not limited to, healthcare workers and first responders and their families, to provide information about supports and other resources available to individuals experiencing trauma related to the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Targeted outreach shall provide information to frontline workers to: (i) help recognize feelings of anxiety, depression, sadness, anger or substance use disorder related to the outbreak of COVID-19; (ii) access information about available resources; (iii) identify available resources in different regions throughout the commonwealth; and (iv) identify programs offered by public and private employers available to frontline workers experiencing trauma related to the outbreak of COVID-19.