By Dr. Hans Guggenheim
The continuing massacres by the mentally deranged of both adults and children in the United State is having a traumatic effect on young students in our schools. In response to the most recent tragedy an effort is an effort is on the way to help the victims of the Sandy Hook Connecticut Elementary School by different organizations which provide counseling activities locally and we are listing them below for your information.
However, the impact of the Sandy Hook killings is far reaching and Projectguggenheim would like to encourage Elementary Schools to help children cope with their fears by giving them an opportunity to express their feelings, their compassion and their anxieties by drawing or painting. Creating art can provide the means to cope with emotional stress caused by shocking news of children killed, kids their own age with whom they readily identify. The resulting art works could be exhibited in the schools ,forwarded to the Sandy Hook school as an expression of sympathy, or auctioned off to raise funds for the organizations listed below which I found on the web.
Local mental health professionals and aid organizations are stepping forward to help those affected by the tragedy.
Police reported that at least 27 people, including 18 children, were killed Friday morning during a shooting at Sandy Hook elementary School in Newtown, according to the Associated Press. Officials identified the gunman as Adam Lanza, 20, who died at the scene, CNN reports.
As the shocked community begins to mourn, a number of organizations are prepared to help with counseling services, bereavement therapy and blood donations.
Find out how the area’s nonprofits are getting involved in the relief effort and how you can help:
Local mental health professionals and aid organizations are stepping forward to help those affected by the tragedy.
Police reported that at least 27 people, including 18 children, were killed Friday morning during a shooting at Sandy Hook elementary School in Newtown, according to the Associated Press. Officials identified the gunman as Adam Lanza, 20, who died at the scene, CNN reports.
As the shocked community begins to mourn, a number of organizations are prepared to help with counseling services, bereavement therapy and blood donations.
Find out how the area’s nonprofits are getting involved in the relief effort and how you can help:
Newtown Youth and Family Services
Newtown Youth & Family Services, Inc., a nonprofit mental health clinic, will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for emergency counseling for families, community members or staff involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy. All donations made to the organization will benefit those affected. Find out how you can help here.
Newtown Parent Connection
The Newtown Parent Connection, a nonprofit that addresses issues of substance abuse, also offers bereavement group counseling on the first Wednesday of every month. The organization told The Huffington Post that it’s going to try to bring in additional counselors to accommodate the needs of those affected by the Sandy Hook shooting. Find out how you can help here.
The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross of Connecticut immediately responded to the shooting scene and provided more than 50 units of blood platelets and plasma to the Danbury Hospital, where some of the victims were transported, spokesperson Melanie Pipkin told the Huffington Post. The aid organization has also distributed food and water to first responders and is setting up a family reception center that will provide initial grief counseling. The aid organization is not seeking blood donations at this time and doesn't anticipate any additional need. Learn about how you can help here.
Newtown Youth & Family Services, Inc., a nonprofit mental health clinic, will be open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for emergency counseling for families, community members or staff involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy. All donations made to the organization will benefit those affected. Find out how you can help here.
Newtown Parent Connection
The Newtown Parent Connection, a nonprofit that addresses issues of substance abuse, also offers bereavement group counseling on the first Wednesday of every month. The organization told The Huffington Post that it’s going to try to bring in additional counselors to accommodate the needs of those affected by the Sandy Hook shooting. Find out how you can help here.
The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross of Connecticut immediately responded to the shooting scene and provided more than 50 units of blood platelets and plasma to the Danbury Hospital, where some of the victims were transported, spokesperson Melanie Pipkin told the Huffington Post. The aid organization has also distributed food and water to first responders and is setting up a family reception center that will provide initial grief counseling. The aid organization is not seeking blood donations at this time and doesn't anticipate any additional need. Learn about how you can help here.
No comments:
Post a Comment