After last week's mass shooting of elementary school students in Uvalde, Texas, we wanted to talk with someone familiar with childhood trauma who could speak to what the survivors in Uvalde are going through.

Cindy Thomas is a licensed professional counselor who has specialized in working with children for more than 20 years. She currently works for a local school district, and as you will hear, she has a keen understanding of how trauma affects children and how to help them.

LOCAL RESOURCES:

COUNSELING SERVICES

Behavioral Medicine Center

1902 Galleria Oaks Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-614-3800

Betty J Feir PC & Associates

5501 Medical Parkway

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-793-8588

Community Healthcore

1911 Galleria Oaks Drive

Texarkana, TX 75503

1-800-4-INTAKE

903-792-0308

CASA of NE Texas

1201 Main St

Texarkana, TX 75501

903-792-1030

Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center

1203 Main St

Texarkana, TX 75501

903-792-2215

Chenal Counseling

1305 Arkansas Blvd., Suite

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-340-2636

Genesis Primecare

Tammy Crawford

4323 Jefferson Ave

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-0700

Elizabeth McCauley

4140 McKnight Road

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-824-5548

Olive Tree Counseling

3930 Galleria Oaks Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-336-3484

Serendipity Wellness Center

Robert Strayhan, MD

1732 Galleria Oaks Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-764-1636

Southwest Arkansas Counseling

Dorcas I Adepoju, MD

2904 Arkansas Blvd

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-4655