“This is almost combat-level trauma,” Tallapoosa County Commissioner T.C. Coley said. “There’s a lot of grief, a lot of sadness, but we’ve got to find a way to take all that and give people a place to channel it.'
Dadeville athlete and Jacksonville State commit Phistavious Dowdell was killed in a mass shooting Saturday night in Dadeville.
Dadeville High School held classes, but Tallapoosa County Superintendent Raymond Porter estimated that 30 to 40% of students were not following their regular schedule and were visiting counselors and mental health professionals. “This was not a school event – this was an outside event – but behind these walls, we’re going to take care of students,” Porter toldMeanwhile, community members and local officials are working in the background to support students and other families who may be impacted.
Coley has been working with families across communities to connect them with local aid. He’s one of several community leaders trying to bridge gaps in mental health care and other long term needs, as first-responders address injuries and officials continue to investigate.
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