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Many of you have already heard the news -- from the Boston Globe or via the Trinity Public School Partners distribution list -- but this was a weekend of violence in Boston. On Saturday night, Cory, a 27-year-old member of Roxbury Presbyterian Church, died of gunshot wounds. Nicholas, an eighth grader at the Dearborn Middle School, was killed in Dorchester on Sunday. And there was a stabbing death Monday in Mattapan.Tuesday morning, members of the Counseling Center staff served as grief counselors at the Dearborn School. I believe there were also three Boston Public School counselors present. Our presence helped to double the number of clinicians on site. TEEP Director, Paul Bowen, arrived mid-morning and checked in with the sixth graders who are set to join TEEP this summer as well as with the older students. It was good to be there alongside many Trinity and Roxbury Presbyterian members who monitored the halls, passed out tissues and talked to faculty. Betty Case, a Counseling Center Clinical Supervisor, (pictured here in animated conversation with some 8th grade girls) wrote “The silver lining is that we are sharing this with the principal mourners [and] that we feel it's "us" this is happening to.” Counseling Center staff members are returning this afternoon to talk with the Dearborn faculty and staff.
Let’s join together in peace and comfort for all who mourn.