Article by on September 23, 2022
Gun violence takes an emotional toll on parents and children. Watch Carilion Clinic's recent town hall discussion on the effects of violence on mental health and what families can do in response.
Gun violence takes an emotional toll on parents and children.
Carilion Clinic recently brought a panel of local experts together to answer questions about community safety and the ways acts of brutality can affect our mental health.
The panel included:
- Ashley Carle, a Roanoke-based school counselor
- Joe Cobb, a member of Roanoke City Council and the city's Gun Violence Prevention Commission
- Deneen Evans, a counselor in private practice and faculty member at East Tennessee State University
- Katherine Liebesny, M.D., specialist with Carilion Children's department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Stacey Sheppard, housing and human services director for Roanoke's Total Action for Progress and retired law enforcement officer
- Paula Wolfteich, Ph.D., director of Carilion Clinic's Center for Grief and Healing
Watch the full discussion above or check out some of the news coverage for more information:
- WDBJ7: Carilion Clinic Hosts Town Hall for Parents on Addressing Roanoke's Increase in Gun Violence
- Roanoke Times: Local Mental Health Experts: Roanoke's Children Don't Feel Safe
- WSLS10: Carilion's Virtual Town Hall: A Discussion About Parenting in Traumatic Times
- NBC29 Charlottesville: Carilion Clinic Hosts Town Hall for Parents on Addressing Roanoke's Increase in Gun Violence
