Fish of Sancap, in partnership with SalusCare, is hosting “Mental Health Wednesdays”. Every Wednesday locals have the opportunity to meet with a mental health professional for free. The program was launched a year after Hurricane Ian, when the organization realized that people were replacing the tangible items lost in the storm, but they were overlooking their emotional well-being. Maria Espinoza, executive director of Fish of Sancap, shares that as homes were getting rebuilt, the need to address mental health also became clear.

“Just the day-to-day things that occur with fear, anxiety, and trauma—if you don't have access to something like mental health resources, which there are no brick-and-mortar resources on a barrier island like Sanibel and Captiva, then sometimes the problem goes un

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