This is a true story about two high school students who tragically took their own lives within 24 hours of each other at the end of October. There was no connection or premeditation, but the fact that they were in the same grade and classmates made it all the more tragic. When we were asked for assistance, we made the quick decision to relocate our complete practice to the school grounds for a period of three to six months so that we could start providing our services right away. Not only did we have to open our services 24/7 to deal with the enormous loss and suffering, but we had to ensure we could provide all our services on-site.

One of their bus drivers who’s been with the school for 25 years even suffered a stroke because of this event. The school can only do so much and needs support, and we learned that this is indeed the case. Some of the most important lessons we learned were:
1) How a disaster like this impacts and influences a town and its people.
2) Kids' performance at school is greatly impacted by issues at home.
3) Our school counsellors have a greater need for outside assistance.
4) Educators, parents, and learners have to have open communication.
5) Through our services we can identify and save more lives.
6) The level of appreciation for our 24/7/365 is immense!