Scranton Counseling Center

The shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school has dominated headlines and renewed parents’ fears as Pennsylvania students head back to school. Mental health experts from the region offer insight on how to talk to children about gun violence.

Mental health professionals from the region provide guidance on gun violence, anxiety and how parents can best talk about the topic with children in the wake of Wednesday's shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school.

The Scranton Counseling Center’s mental health co-responder provides assistance to Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties’ police departments on mental health crisis calls.