Dr. Larry James, President
Dr. Ray Folen, Executive Director
Hawai'i Psychological Association
P.O. Box 833
Honolulu, HI 96808
Dear Drs. James and Folen:
On behalf of APA, we are writing to express our profound sorrow over the suffering and loss caused by the ongoing wildfires predominantly on the island of Maui and across other Hawaiian Islands. We send our solidarity and support to the Hawaiian psychological community and to the many people of Hawaii who have been harmed by this tragedy and to those dear to them.
To help address the urgent subsistence needs following the ongoing wildfires, APA wishes to make a financial contribution to assist in the disaster relief efforts taking place. Please let Papa Andoh know which contact(s) and organization to reach out to in order to facilitate this process. We know there is a strong psychology community in Hawaii and express our solidarity with you in your efforts to assess and address the state’s psychological needs during this time. We hope that you will not hesitate to call upon APA to let us know of ways in which we can offer additional support to you. As a first step, we would like to share these resources:
- Disasters and response: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response
- Recovering emotionally from disaster: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/recovering
- Recovering from wildfires: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/wildfires
- Resilience: https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience
As your friends and your fellow psychologists, we send our deepest sympathy for your losses, our continued offer of support, and our best wishes for your safety and recovery.
Sincerely,
Thema S. Bryant, PhD
President
Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD
Chief Executive Officer
