FSU PC officials offer counseling as community grieves after deadly shooting
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida State University Community continues to mourn Thursday's deadly shooting in Tallahassee.
On Friday, FSU Panama City's campus attempted to return to normal while providing support to its students.
Thursday evening, students hosted a candlelight gathering in solidarity with their fellow Seminoles.
FSU PC classes continued as scheduled on Friday, with in-house counselors speaking with students. Officials want students to know there are mental health resources available.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced flags flown at half-staff for FSU victims
'Immediately, immediately, when we heard the news, we sent the message out to our students, not only to our students, but to our faculty and staff, because people know a lot of people in Tallahassee, but specifically for our students. But we do have our own in-house mental health counselor, specialist,' FSU PC Associate Dean Irvin Clark said.
'Our priority is the safety and well-being of our students, our FSU family. So having those services available is a critical part of processing and of healing from what's gone on. You look at these things happening nationwide, but when it hits in your backyard, I think students are feeling a sense of grief, a sense that it's really close to home,' FSU PC Director of Student Affairs Tim Kessler-Cleary said.
FSU PC is also in the process of hiring a second mental health counselor.
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