<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SENT ON BEHALF OF JOSEE LAROCHELLE, VP FOR ADMINISTRATION
AND FINANCE AND KIM MCCOY COLEMAN, EAP COORDINATOR</span></i></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Campus Community.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I wanted to take a moment to recognize the profound impact
that the recent shooting tragedy in a Texas elementary school has had on our
employees.  Whether we are parents or
grandparents, have younger siblings, or are in (or studying to be in) a
teaching profession, the heartbreak and sadness can be felt by us all.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you are feeling an emotional toll from the recent acts
of unspeakable violence, you are NOT alone. As we all grieve and grapple with
violence and loss, in whatever form it takes in our lives, please remember that
nurturing our relationships, cultivating new ones, and tapping into available
resources can help. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Making sense of senseless acts of violence is difficult
enough for us, but trying to explain things to our children can be particularly
challenging. If you are needing support in talking to your children about the
recent mass shootings, here is a very good resource from the National Child
Traumatic Stress Network: <a href="https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-guidelines-helping-youth-after-recent-shooting" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Parent
Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">New York State also has some excellent<a href="https://resources.traumainformedny.org/resources?type=Resource&tagIds:o=%7B%22Sector%22:%5B%5D,%22Population%22:%5B%5D,%22FundingSource%22:%5B%5D,%22TrainingFee%22:%5B%5D,%22Topic%22:%5B%5D,%22Format%22:%5B%5D%7D" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">
resources</a> on<a href="https://traumainformedny.org/Home" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"> trauma-informed
care</a>. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please consider reaching out to Kim McCoy Coleman for
additional support and community resources that might help. Remember EAP
services are available to you, your family members, and retirees - at no cost -
and are strictly confidential.  She can be reached at 518-564-EAPP (3277),
<a href="mailto:eap@plattsburgh.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">eap@plattsburgh.edu</a>, or <a href="mailto:kcole003@plattsburgh.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">kcole003@plattsburgh.edu</a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Be well.</span></p></div></div>