After Uvalde: PTSD in Children

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

 

Summerhill Counseling Center

4091 Summerhill Rd

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-792-8887

 

PSYCHIATRY/MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Behavioral Medicine Center

1902 Galleria Oaks Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-614-3800

 

Jody Barham

4323 Jefferson AVE

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-0700

 

Dr. Ramneesh Baweja, M.D. Psychiatry

5323 Summerhill Road

Texarkana, TX 75503 (16 yrs and up)

430-200-2793

 

Community Healthcore

1911 Galleria Oaks Drive

Texarkana, TX 75503

1-800-4-INTAKE

903-792-0308

 

Genesis Primecare

4323 Jefferson Ave

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-0700

 

Serendipity Wellness Center

Robert Strayhan, MD

1732 Galleria Oaks Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-764-1636

 

Southwest Arkansas Counseling

2904 Arkansas Blvd

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-4655

 

PEDIATRICIANS

All for Kids Pediatric Clinic

300 E 6^th St

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-779-6000

 

Collom and Carney Clinic Association

5002 Cowhorn Creek Rd

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-614-3000

 

B Pediatrics (AR Medicaid)

4503 Texas Blvd

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-792-4003

 

Genesis Primecare

4323 Jefferson Ave

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-0700

 

Linden Life Center- Legrow R Bruce, MD

402 N Kaufman St

Linden, TX 75563

903-756-5581

 

Premier Pediatrics

1305 Arkansas Blvd,

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-330-4028

 

UAMS

3417 U of A Way

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-779-6000

 

EMERGENCY ROOMS

Christus St. Michael Hospital

2600 St. Michael Drive

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-614-1000

 

Wadley

1000 Pine Street

Texarkana, TX 75501

903-798-8000

 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITALS

Brentwood Hospital

1006 Highland Ave

Shreveport, LA 71101

877-678-7500

 

Riverview Behavioral Health Hospital

701 Arkansas Blvd

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-626-0328

 

PSYCHOLOGISTS

Rafael F Otero, PHD

5425 Plaza Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-838-3711

 

Bryan Smith, PSY.D.

5411 Plaza Dr

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-255-0171

 

OTHER RESOURCES

Community Healthcore- IDD Services

2435 College Dr

Texarkana, TX 75501

903-831-1034

 

Department of Human Services-CPS

3103 Summerhill Road

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-791-6400

 

Department of Human Services-CPS

3809 Airport Plaza

Texarkana, AR 71854

870-773-0563

 

First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center

(ALL services are FREE)

602 Main St

Texarkana, TX 75503

903-792-5735

 

Opportunities, Inc

6101 N State Line Ave

Texarkana, TX 75501

903-791-2270