Article Out Loud – Perspective From the Field: How I Became an Accidental Disaster Mental Health Specialist

This is an article by Adrienne J. Heinz, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, May 21, 2025.Dr. Adrienne Heinz and her young family have lived through multiple historic wildfires in Northern California. She decided to turn pain into purpose and mobilize community health leaders to build a mental health safety net for healing and recovery. Learn how she used those experiences to serve as a guide and source of hope for other disaster-impacted communities.Now to the featured article.