As the initial shock of at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School begins to fade, many in St. Louis are looking for guidance as they grieve and help their loved ones cope in the aftermath.
Students and staff are traumatized, parents want to help with their children's healing, and local experts want to lend their skillsets. 漏 2024 外网天堂 is organizing a community event to bring us all under the same roof and connect residents with local experts and organizations that specialize in helping people navigate trauma and grief.
The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the St. Louis Public Library-Carpenter Library on South Grand Boulevard.
The program will begin with a Q&A session where parents and children can ask local experts about trauma symptoms to look for in themselves or loved ones in the weeks and months ahead and for other insights about the grieving process. Dr. Marva Robinson of the , and Dr. Matthew Kliethermes, training director at Children鈥檚 Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis, will lead the session.
Afterward, people can connect with local organizations set up around the event space. Organizations committed to attending the event include the , , , and , , , , , and .
If you are an organization interested in having a table at this event, or have an idea of what else to include in the event鈥檚 program, please contact STLPR Engagement Editor Lara Hamdan at lhamdan@stlpr.org.
