(downloadable .pdf document)
The American Counseling
Association (ACA) provided assistance to Virginia Tech students during summer
2007. Licensed professional counselors throughout the United
States volunteered to provide up to five counseling sessions at no
charge to Virginia Tech students over the summer of 2007.
American Psychological Association's (APA) online
APA Self Help Center offers
support and information to students and parents including:
Tips
for College and University Students: Managing Your Distress in the
Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings (downloadable pdf document)
Stress Management Tips for Parents of College Students in the Aftermath of
the Virginia Tech Shootings
Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Traumatic Stress
Information for any student who was in
Norris Hall at the time of the attack or any student who is a resident of
West Ambler Johnston Hall is available from the Commonwealth of Virginia's
Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund (Phone: 800-552-4007).
The Marriage and
Family therapy program and the Counselor Education program at the Northern
Virginia Center are providing direct services and referral services for
Virginia Tech students and family members.
Please call the Center for Family
Services at 703-538-8470 for more information. The office is open between
10 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays.
Virginia Tech's Center for
Family Services in Northern Virginia
7054 Haycock Road
Falls Church, VA 22043
The Wellness
Corporation has generously agreed to provide
telephone
counselors to talk with Virginia Tech students and parents when the Cook
Counseling Center is closed. Trained mental health counselors will be
available through the hotline number:
1-800-828-6025 from 5 p.m.
until 8 a.m.
Cook Counseling Center has created
the following downloadable pdf documents for the university community:
Dealing With The
Aftermath Of Tragedy In The Classroom
Suggestions
For Faculty And Staff When Dealing With A Tragedy
Identifying And Referring The
Distressed Student: A Faculty / Staff Guide
Virginia Tech's Employee
Assistance Program and ValueOptions, Inc. have provided several downloadable pdf documents concerning
Coping With Tragedy and Emotional Support in the Aftermath of Tragedy
Cook Counseling Center deeply appreciates all the
support we are receiving from mental health professionals from all over
the world. If you are interested in helping please email your contact
information to
teccc66@vt.edu instead
of calling. This will help us to keep our phone lines open.
New River Valley Community
Services'
ACCESS
SERVICES provides emergency mental health services to individuals
and families in our community.
Critical Incident Stress Sheets
(downloadable pdf document)
from the International Critical Stress Foundation.
