Suicides In Parkland Leave Community In Shock
NPRSuicides In Parkland Leave Community In Shock Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP The community of Parkland, Fla., is reeling from the news this weekend that two young people took their own lives. Ryan Petty, the father of Alaina Petty, a freshman killed in the February 2018 high school shooting, calls the two new deaths "heartbreaking." Because of the suicides, Director Sarah Franco said it is opening ahead of schedule now with a critical message: "What we're asking parents to do," she says, "is on a daily basis to sit down with their children who are of middle or high school age to ask them if they have any thoughts of dying or any thoughts of suicide or hurting themselves. Sponsor Message The wellness center, dubbed "Eagles Haven," after the Stoneman Douglas mascot, is being funded by a Department of Justice grant and is modeled after similar programs that were created following school shootings in Columbine, Colo., and Sandy Hook, Conn. Franco says counselors are available at the drop-in center and are reaching out to students and others affected by the shooting to connect them with therapists.
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