08-03-2025
Rockford middle school student Jalyah Thompson laid to rest on Friday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Family and friends gathered for the funeral of 11-year-old Jalyah Thompson on Friday.
The funeral and visitation took place at City First Church.
Jalyah was an 11-year-old student at Eisenhower Middle School. Her family said she took her own life on Friday, February 21st, after being a victim of bullying.
On Monday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Northern Illinois (NAMI) will hold a panel discussion at the Nordloff Center, 118 N Main Street, titled 'An Evening of Hope, Healing, and Help.'
The event will provide resources, therapists, and mental health professionals, aiming to begin the healing process throughout the community.
'If an audience member is triggered or is overwhelmed, and they want someone to talk to, all I ask is that you raise your hand when you're walking out, and one of our professionals will follow you so that you can have a confidential conversation in another part of the building,' said certified recovery support specialist Jeanette Towns.
The discussion will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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