Help Us Keep Moving Forward

 Emergency Contacts:

• Oakland County 24-Hour Crisis Helpline: 800-231-1127
• Michigan Crisis & Access Line: 1-844-446-4225
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline. Call 1-800-273-TALK [8255].
• National Crisis Text Line. Text "Hello" to 741741

Assistance with Therapy Costs: 

Caring for Oxford: Will assist with co-pays for mental health by reimbursing costs.  

• Those eligible for care would include students, teachers, staff, faculty and their families along with community members who do not have insurance or have inadequate insurance to cover this care, or who have already paid for mental health care out of pocket or before meeting their deductible.

Oakland School Mental Health Funding Assistance: Oakland County’s Board of Commissioners (BOC) is partnering with the Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) to launch an Oxford School Mental Health Funding Assistance Program. 

Contacts:

Caring for Oxford: If you are in need of assistance with co-pays regarding mental health services, please utilize this link to complete the simple paperwork to begin getting reimbursed for the services you are receiving. This fund has already helped to cover funding for mental health, and does not require a long application process. 

All for Oxford Resiliency Center: Located within Oxford,  Managed through Common Ground and supported by the Federal Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance program. Open to volunteers and in place to help support needs expressed by the community. Please contact to express needs, ideas, and for help getting connected to resources.

Common Ground:  Contact 800-231-1127 for behavioral health crisis, confidential counseling, information and referrals. Resource & Crisis Center is located at  1200 N. Telegraph Rd, Bldg #32E, Pontiac, MI 48341. Open 24 hours a day, for general information call 248-451-2600.

Metro-Detroit Men's Therapy: Therapy and support groups provided by a licensed male therapist. 

Great Lakes Psychology Group: Multiple therapists in multiple locations and virtual to get connected with.

Oakland Family Services: Providing assistance to the community since 1921, with multiple locations available for theraputic services 

Easterseals Michigan: Multiple programs to help address behavioral health needs, and located in more than one location. 

Profound Psychotherapy: Located in Troy, providing both in person and Telehealth services. Individuals here who specialize in EMDR and trauma

Therapeia Counseling: Located within Royal Oak, specializes in trauma.

Sanctuary Services: Located within Royal Oak and specializes in trauma 

Wentworth - EMDR and other types of therapy available to families.

Autumn Casiglia, MA LLP: Helping to provide counseling services to those impacted by the shooting. 

No One Eats Alone: A curriculum and campaign designed to end social isolation and create a culture of belonging in middle school.

Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs: Network of EMDR-trained licensed clinicians in the Tri-County area helping to provide pro-bono EMDR services to first responders, front-line medical care workers, and victims of mass crisis events.

Parents of Murdered Children National Organization: Events and resources available for families to connect and heal. Promotes healthy grief & healing. 

The Dougy Center: Grief support groups for ages 3-18 years old and their families. Also provides educational material. 

Grief Recovery 

When: Ongoing groups throughout the year

Where: Online

What: Grief Recovery Method support group ran by and Advanced Online Grief Recovery Method Specialist, who is also  a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Illinois named Joseph Dubowski who tragically lost his daughter to a school shooting. Assists individuals recover from the trauma of a loss. 

Sign Up: Please utilize link above.

Websites:

STEM Center for Strength: Created in response to the STEM School Highlands Ranch tragedy. Resources and online events that families can attend

The Rebels Project: Developed after the Aurora theater shooting by survivors of Columbine to help provide support to the community, provides support and resources and connection for victims. 

Oakland County Cares: Information regarding the investigation, list of partners with the county, and mental health resources.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry: Helping to provide therapy dogs within the community

American Psychological Association: Information regarding facing trauma and how to build your resilience

Apps:

Transcend NMVC: National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center (NMVVRC) developed this for those impacted by violence. Provides different tools to use for different reactions you may be having.

Headspace: They have wonderful mediations and "sleepcasts" to help individuals become grounded and sleep better. For young children search "elmo"

Books:

10 Mindful Minutes, Goldie Hawn with Wendy Holden. Forward by Daniel J. Sigegel: Provides education on how different areas of the brain works, along with the spinal cord and nervous system. Provides different examples of how to use mindfulness for different emotions to help regulate our bodies. Great for parents to use alone and with children. 

 A Terrible Thing Happened, Margaret M. Holmes: For young children, explores how our bodies react to the stress of trauma but does not state what trauma the character in the book experienced. This allows the child to identify and connect what their trauma is to the book itself.

The Invisible String, Patrice Karst: For young children, helps them identify a way that we are connected to those that we love even when we are not with them or they have passed away.

The Body Keeps Score Workbook: Developed by Bessel Van Der Kolk, therapists, and scientists to assist individuals in better understanding how trauma impacts the body as a whole, and how to process that trauma while rewiring the neuroplasticity of the brain.  Can be purchased on Amazon.

Deconstruction/Reconstruction- Grief workbook for teens

Tips:

Coping Tips for Traumatic Events and Disasters 

Helping Children Cope with the Trauma of Disasters

Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress

Coping with Reminders, Holidays and other Activating Events after a Disaster 

Coping with the Loss of a Loved One to Mesothelioma- While focused around losing someone to cancer, a great breakdown of what we experience with grief itself and how to support others grieving from the individual, to children.  

Anniversaries and Trigger Events 

Tips for Better Sleep

Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting

Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

Tips for Supporting Friends Through Grief

Memories Matter: Activities for Grieving Children and Teens

Managing Distress, Grounding Tips