(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Victim and survivor assistance services are continuing this week at Highland Park High School following the deadly Highland Park shooting.
Since the shooting, volunteers and counselors have provided mental health services, spiritual care, and financial assistance at Highland Park High School’s Family Assistance Center (FAC).
Those services have been extended through July 15, announced the City of Highland Park on Sunday.
The city also announced that the FAC would be closed on Sunday to allow the community and volunteers a “day to process, rest, and renew for next week.”
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Professional counselors have been helping not only those who were physically injured, but also those experiencing emotional distress.
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said the counselors have been invaluable in helping the community begin what she called “the difficult recovery process.”
Daily operating hours at the FAC at 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Individuals should enter the high school through the “H” entrance, which is located on the north side of the school near St. Johns Avenue and Woodpath Lane.
Additionally, personal belongings retrieved from the incident area are available for pickup at the FAC. Officials requested that anyone picking up their items bring a valid form of identification.
The FBI, the American Red Cross, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and the Lake County Emergency Management Agency also assisted in extending FAC services.
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