![]() Grief counselors would be on hand Monday, and Grant said that counseling and support services would be available through the week. ![]() Students would be informed about the boy's death Monday morning, the letter said. The district has made grief counseling available through the week.Ĭhestnut Ridge Middle School Principal Bernidette Grant wrote to the school community Sunday night to let them know what would happen Monday as children came to campus. The 13-year-old who perished in the fire attended Chestnut Ridge Middle School.Ĭhildren who were in the fire ‒ and the neighbors who witnessed it ‒ attend other East Ramapo district schools. Translators can help out via phone with a number of languages. The team on Monday included people who speak Spanish, and de Vulpillieres speaks French. When mental health services are immediately needed, there are providers on site, with the team, to come over and talk. All volunteers go through training to observe people's emotional health. "If someone is having a hard time, in need of mental health support, we can bring them in," de Vulpillieres said. Rockland: 'Influx of migrants' strains county, Day and Lawler say protesters say immigrants contribute Spring Valley: 5 dead, including 2 minors, in house fire If someone is distraught, upset or sad, a volunteer can immediately connect the neighbor with a mental health professional. But they also see how neighbors are holding up. Red Cross volunteers visit a home to offer participation in the smoke alarm installation and safety planning. That is why, de Vulpillieres said, Red Cross volunteers are also trained in "psychological first aid." ![]() Such a shocking event can traumatize a neighborhood. The Red Cross said that on Saturday they assisted 16 people, in four families, who lived at 118 Lake St. Neighbors have said they were originally from Guatemala. Spring Valley police had not identified the victims as of Monday afternoon. ![]() The five who were killed included two men and a woman, a 13-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy. But the flames spread fast through the wood-frame home, with an apparent partial collapse. ![]()
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