Karyn Rosenberg, LCSW

02/13/2025

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10/23/2024

I just participated in a text-bank at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton. I cannot stress enough how important it is to vote YES on Amendment 4. As a therapist specializing in grief and loss, Fertility and Perinatal Mental Health, I see clients regularly who are navigating the most difficult of situations. Things that are unimaginable.

If you ever want to hear just how critical this is, I would be more than happy to explain general scenarios I have had to navigate with my clients. If you’re on the fence about how to vote on this ammendmant, message me for a conversation.

Abortion is healthcare. And this should not be left up to the government to make those decisions. 

10/07/2024

10/04/2024

The Hope4NC Helpline (1-855-587-3463) provides mental health support for first responders and volunteers working on our Hurricane Helene disaster response. It is help for the helpers

Hope4NC is available to any first responder or volunteer. It is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

10/04/2024

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Black Mountain Counseling Center is on the ground at First Baptist Church - 130 Montreat Rd. Till 6 pm tonight! Please come by if you are feeling in need of immediate mental health care from a caring and local professional. We are here with you.
Please consider a donation to support this critical work: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E200293&id=1
Please share and encourage your local Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Old Fort, Marion, and Asheville friends and family to follow us on Facebook and Instagram as we plan to continue sharing mental health resources, both directly from our office and from others assisting during this difficult time.
More soon!

10/02/2024

This is a live working Google dock for all of the updates, needs, opportunities to volunteer and to make donations. Feel free to share.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ReiRLo5_ELxH86XWjj-vGGywB0QAe4hOWPeublaWKPM/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwY2xjawFqHYNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS-99wtgikN3gpE3xIYC7rIw52I4RJ9xG7Nsm6Av5EIdA_avTEuvYwPlvw_aem_bfxdYdJnel4Tn8ZcsWkmoA

Helene Response & Rebuild WNC Resource Guide Short link to this guide: https://bit.ly/wncheleneguide | page | Instagram Table of Contents (Click on the link you need or scroll down; menu can be opened on the LEFT on desktop) General Resources Get Help ...

10/01/2024

Statement from NASW-NC...

The staff of the National Association of Social Workers North Carolina (NASW-NC) has been in communication with some social work members and universities in the impacted area but are still waiting to hear from others because of the lack of cell service and electricity in the region.

NASW-NC is a member of the North Carolina Disaster Behavioral Health Coalition and we are actively meeting during this disaster and recovery to relay as much information as possible. The primary focus of the American Red Cross in the United States right now is Western North Carolina. In addition to mobilizing relief efforts, they are beginning to deploy American Red Cross trained disaster mental health providers. They will be in need of more licensed mental health volunteers in the coming days and we will share that information on how to become a trained volunteer.

Read more at the link below, as well as find a list of ways to get involved...

NASW-NC is a professional membership organization for social workers. We provide continuing education, advocacy updates, job listings and more!

10/01/2024

FEMA INFORMATION:

If you can, start applying for FEMA assistance:

How do I apply for FEMA assistance?

You can apply using the FEMA mobile app or by calling FEMA’s helpline toll-free at 800-621-3362. Lines are open every day 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and help is available in most languages.

Here's what you need when you apply:

• A current phone number where you can be contacted.

• Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying.

• Your Social Security number.

• A general list of damage and losses.

• Banking information if you choose direct deposit.

• If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name.

If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.

ALREADY HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE? HERE'S WHAT FEMA SAYS TO DO BEFORE APPLYING

If you have homeowners, renters or flood insurance, file a claim as soon as possible. FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If your policy does not cover all your disaster expenses, you may be eligible for federal assistance.

09/30/2024

announcement about phone service........

Attention anyone in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, cell phone carriers have unlocked their towers for any that are still standing. No matter what phone service you have, you can use their towers. You just have to make sure and turn on the ROAMING feature. There are several starlink stations set up. Heads up if you have an iPhone you can turn on satellite mode. Also, OnStar has activated crisis mode. Remember you can search for other wireless networks that may be open that you can use Wi-Fi calling to call for help or family. We hope this is helpful information.

09/30/2024

"For those in Asheville area that someone else compiled:
WATER
• Lowe’s on Smoky Park has water 95 Smokey Park Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806 - 1 case, 1 gallon person
• Pisgah brewing is filling jugs - 2948 US-70, Black Mountain, NC 28711
• Greg Eagle was filling water 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
• Harris Teeter giving away water (unsure if location specific)
• Sam's Club is giving out free water but other reports say they’re closed
◦ None as of Sat night, but were going to restock
• Publix on Hendersonville rd they said they may have a new shipment of water in today(9/29) 1830 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
• Ingles on airport rd was handing out free water and ice yesterday (9/28) 352 Airport Rd, Arden, NC 28704
• Mission Hospital is providing free potable water 509 Biltmore Ave
• Dissolve Brewery
• Home Depot at fairview
• 382 South French Broad River - water available
• Jupiter Fire Department in Barnardsville - potable water
• Asheville mall 3 S Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 - water and other supplies - out as of 3pm 9/29 — restocked as of 7pm 9/29
• Home Depot - Enka area- Sunday Sept 29
• Publix Weaverville - 165 Weaver Boulevard Open. Have purified water for sale if you bring your own container
• FREE bottled water Sunday 9/29 944 Merrimon Ave
• Fresh spring water 16 Runyon Drive, Leicester - 808-729-4683 Nica
• ⁠Spring at 231 N Carolina Terrace in Black Mountain
• Stream water at Double Crown in wavl , 100 gallons, byo container while supplies last
•
WIFI
• Citizen Vinyl 14 O'Henry Avenue 28801
• Moxy Hotel 61 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
• The Plug Shop -not sure which location or if all: 34 S Lexington Ave, 1356 Patton Ave
• Center for Craft 67 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
• Patton Ave Pet Co - not sure which location: 109 Patton Ave,1388 Patton Ave- 109 has it
• Mosaic Cafe in Biltmore Park 1 Town Square Blvd Suite 150, Asheville, NC 28803 - password protected. Add the password here if you know
• Waynesville Lowe's 100 Liner Cove Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786
• North Asheville Library 1030 Merrimon Ave
• Downtown library 67 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
• 90 Southside Ave 28801
• Register of Deeds 205 College St, Asheville, NC 28801
• West Asheville Fire Station 970 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
• Kmart parking lots
• Lowes
• Asheville Science Museum 3 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
• Chamber of Commerce 36 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
• REI in Biltmore Park 31 Schenck Pkwy, Asheville, NC 28803 (
• Wicked W**d 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
• Pac Memorial Library 67 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
• Buncombe County Health Services
• Ken Wilson Ford in Canton has Wifi.
• How to text via satelite
SERVICE
TTN Western NC: providers have enabled “disaster roaming.” Regardless of what service a person has, if they are in an area with any functional network, they will be able to make calls or send text messages. Go to settings, Then connections, under mobile network settings make sure roaming is enabled.(For iPhone users: Go to settings, Cellular, Cellular Data Options, and toggle on Data Roaming.)
• River Arts District
• Ingles in Reynolds
• 12 Bones SAVL - CELL SERVICE
• Full Verizon service in the 12 bones parking lot.
• DoubleTree off Haywood and Carter
• Louisian and Patton Firehouse
• cell phone service station across across from Asheville ymca 35 Woodfin
STARLINK STATIONS FOR PUBLIC USE
SPOT 1: DoubleTree Hilton Downtown 199 Haywood
SSID: SORTOR STARLINK
Pass: ncstrong
SPOT 2: Asheville Shelter Ferguson Building 340 Victoria Rd
SSID: HALL STARLINK
Pass: ncstrong
Starlink in Black Mountain on Lower Flat Creek Rd
Network ends in Mesh-Guest
Password: TRFlatcreek1!
FOOD
• Burial South Slope doing a free cookout today 9/29 40 Collier Ave
• Curate free paella 13 Biltmore Ave
• Bear’s BBQ in South Slope providing free food 135 Coxe Ave -12pm Monday first come first serve
• Itto was giving out free Ramen in West Asheville and the Odditorium was also giving out free food
• 12 Baskets on Haywood open for lunch, need paper plates and water, has charging station
• Landing Depot on Patton open - cash only
GAS (ASSUME CASH ONLY, MAY BE OUT OF GAS)
• City by McCormick Stadium is open intermittently with gas 45 McCormick Pl, Asheville, NC 28801
• Shell and Enmarket on Merrimon (reports as of am 9/29 they’re out of gas) 40 Merrimon Ave and 203 Merrimon Ave
• The hot spot, Ingle's, and exxon on Brevard Rd have been open for several days now. They may be out of gas. Ingles 863 Brevard Rd, Exxon 875 Brevard Rd, 28806
◦ More reports of Brevard Rd stations having gas
• The shell on Charlotte St is open with a very long line - Shell 45 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801 - OUT OF GAS as of 9/29/24 @8:08pm
• There were a few gas stations on Long Shoals Road open as of last night. Ingles gas 301 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704
• sheetz in fletcher does have gas and takes card. lot of people but i saw on FB they just got more gas delivered last night at like 5 am 5440 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791
• Ingles on Sand Hill in Candler is open 1572 Sand Hill Rd, Candler, NC 28715
• Citgo and Marathon in fletcher had gas last night. I’m not sure how much (if any) they’d have left today but it’s worth a shot. Citgo was cash only. Not sure about marathon.
• Citgo 4091 Hendersonville Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732
• Marathon 95 Terminal Dr, Fletcher, NC 28732
• Gas stations in canton have fuel -confirmed 9/29 6 pm
• 16 Smith Mill Road
• GAS - Sheetz on Asheville Hwy near Naples Rd - CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - as of 11am 9/29
• 2273 Hendersonville Road, Arden NC Convenience store open, accepting cash and cards Gas available - unleaded, mid, premium, and diesel
• 443 Airport Rd, Arden, NC 28704 - gas available as of 5:15pm 9/29. Credit and cash, no debit
• Fletcher sheets is having gas trucks come in very frequently. Had 2 show up during my wait to get gas. took two and a half hours, but finally got it.
GROCERIES
• French Broad River Coop
• Publix on Henderson is taking cash and card, restocking at all times 1830 Hendersonville Rd Asheville, NC 28803. They have wifi, food, water
• Trader Joe’s is open and taking credit/debit
• Harris Teeter on Merrimon is open and taking debit/credit
• Weaverville Publix is taking cash + card, has wine, candy, frozen food
• Fresh market 944 Merrimon Ave - free bottled water
• Ingles on Brevard Rd - CASH ONLY - FOOD/WATER
PROPANE
Ace on Haywood normally does refills from large canister outside
GENERAL SUPPLIES
3 S Tunnel Rd - Asheville Mall Barnes & Noble. Global Empowerment Mission Basecamp #2 on site 9/29 giving out water, food and hygiene supplies. on instagram posted details .
SHELTERS
• AB Tech, FEMA 16 Fernihurst Dr, Asheville, NC 28801 (no pets allowed)
• AG Center (pets allowed) The shelter has no running water or power but does have a porta-trailer with bathrooms. They have roughly 300 cots available. 765 Boylston Hwy Fletcher, NC 28732
• Emergency medical center, including for those with medical equipment requiring power 10 Genevieve Circle
• Code Purple shelter for single men: Veteran’s Restoration Quarters, 1329 Tunnel Road, Asheville 28805 - 828-259-5333
• Code Purple shelter for single women and women with children: Transformation Village, 30 Olin Haven Way, Asheville 28806 - 828-259-5365
•
Search and Rescue: 2-1-1
Candler residents: Montmorenci United Methodist Church food box distribution today 12/29 at 4:00pm
In parking lot of laundry mat
1523 smokey park hwy
(Limit per car, only until gone)
HIGHWAYS
I-26 south past 40 is supposed to be clear all the way to SC. Reports of gas available past the mountain. Gas available in Gastonia. Other reports of no gas until Shelby. Report of multiple people making it to Charlotte
Reddit comments:
We left this morning on 26 towards shelby/gastonia. We had 1/4 tank of gas and just made it to Gastonia where we were able to fill up. Most stations before then were either not open or had pretty long lines. Unsure if the situation has changed since this morning.
I have friends who left by that route this afternoon. They had a nearly full tank and 100 miles into SC there were still very long lines at stations that had gas. I would tell him not to try it until he can fill his tank up in Asheville. Maybe wait another day or two. Would be terrible to get stranded.
As of ~3PM you can take 40W to 74S to Franklin where there is gas available. From there cell service is consistent across the GA line near Clayton.
PHARMACY
• Waynesville Walmart 135 Town Center Loop, Waynesville, NC 28786, accepting credit cards, have food and water available
• BBB Pharmacy should be open on Mon 9/30
WHERE TO GET INFO
• Firestorm Bookstore has a mutual aid meeting everyday at 2pm - helpful for resource sharing
Alerts and signups
• AVL Alert signup for SMS updates
• Buncombe County Code Red alert signup
• Duke Energy power outage alerts
• Weather alerts and advisories
• MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR SWANNANOA RIVER VALLEY
Updates
• City of Asheville Hurricane Helene information and updates
• Hendersonville flooding alerts
• WLOS live updates (Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey)
• Asheville Fire dept. Twitter, Facebook
• City of Asheville Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
•
ATMS
Wells Fargo downtown
Hendersonville Road Publix
Skyla credit union at 148 Charlotte Street has a drive thru ATM - offline as of noon 9/29
Cashback
• Waynesville Lowe’s
• Quality Plus Arden
OTHER
• Jai Fai - cuts down trees but needs help: 476-422-1292
• Ace Hardware by Hopey on Fairview Rd. They are helping one person at a time. 800 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC 28803"

05/07/2024

Honored to have joined in conversation with Marla Neufeld from Greenspoon Marder LLP discussing the surrogacy journey and mental health evaluations. Thank you!!

Tune in to the latest episode of the Surrogacy Space podcast! 🎧 Hosted by Greenspoon Marder partner Marla Neufeld, this episode delves into a crucial aspect of the surrogacy journey: mental health evaluations. Join us as special guest Karyn Rosenberg sheds light on what goes into these evaluations and why they are essential for all parties involved. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion!

Listen now: https://ow.ly/SlXX50Rrcqt