Support groups rally around the Austin-East HS community
“We're talking months since January of trauma, after trauma after trauma, and they haven't had a chance even to exhale or even think about what is going on."
Author: Jacinta Render (WBIR)
Updated: 7:23 PM EDT April 22, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As Austin-East Magnet High School students face yet more trauma after the death of another schoolmate in 2021, Connecting Ministries is here to support them.
“We're talking months since January of trauma, after trauma after trauma, and they haven't had a chance even to exhale or even think about what is going on,” said Vivian Shipe.