Uvalde CISD News

Benson Counseling Center’s last day Thursday July 7th, 2022

Benson Counseling Center

   The Uvalde CISD counseling team at the Benson Counseling Center will bring services to a close for the summer. Next week services will be offered on Tuesday, July 5 through Thursday, July 7 between the hours of Noon through 6:30 p.m. No appointment is needed, please stop by if you are needing counseling support.

This will be the last week of counseling offered at the Benson Counseling Center. If you find yourself in need of counseling during the summer please visit any one of the community counseling centers such as the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center, the Bereavement Center located at 221 N. Getty St., or the Mental Health & Development Center. You can find a list of counseling centers in our community by visiting our website at www.ucisd.net.

 According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

The Fourth of July holiday typically includes picnics, gatherings, and fireworks. For individuals who have experienced a shooting, the holiday may remind them of what they went through. The attached resource offers strategies for supporting youth who recently experienced a shooting.

Helping Youth to Cope with 4th of July Celebrations After a Shooting

Announcing the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

We are proud to announce that we are well on our way toward our goal of building a new elementary campus for the Uvalde CISD. You can help us in our mission by donating to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, a nonprofit foundation set up to help collect funding for this effort. Thank you for the amazing support from our founding donors, and to everyone who will contribute to this transformational cause. With this new school, we will help the children, families, staff, and the Uvalde CISD community move forward together.

www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org

Counseling Resources Available to Assist Families

Counseling services for the community are available on www.ucisd.net