One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
Las Vegas shooting: Riverside County is offering mental health meetings for those directly affected
File: An ambulance leaves the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Ave. after a mass shooting at a country music festival nearby on Oct. 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
)
Mental health community meetings are being offered in Riverside County on Wednesday evening in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. They're for those who either were at the concert or know someone who was injured or killed. The meetings are being conducted by therapists, providing resources to those affected.
"These debriefings provide a special opportunity to share experiences, learn coping skills and access resources for additional support that might be needed down the road," Riverside University Health System behavioral health director Steve Steinberg said in a statement.
People will be divided into two groups for the session, split between those who were at the festival and the other for those who knew someone who was either hurt or killed.
The meetings are from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening.
The meetings are being held at these locations:
Western Riverside County Region
Rustin Conference Center
2085 Rustin Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
Entrance 1
Mid Riverside County Region
Lake Elsinore Behavioral Health
31764 Casino Dr., Ste. 300
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Desert Eastern Riverside County Region
Indio Mental Health
Adult Services
47-825 Oasis St.
Indio, CA 92201
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
