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<\/a>For the past 15 years, social worker Mr. Efrain Carrillo has been helping students with traumatic and emotional issues, and for the fifth year, a \u201cGrief and Loss\u201d group has been helping students cope with overwhelming feelings due to challenging issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRound 2\u201d of the Grief and Loss group will continue into the spring 2022 semester, Carrillo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI look forward to continuing to help students with a whole spectrum of problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carrillo has a little \u201chelp\u201d this school year, as he is working with Mr. Juan Mejia, whose internship will be completed in May\u2014allowing Mejia to earn his master\u2019s degree from Arizona State University (Tucson campus).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis [Grief and Loss] group is a safe place for people to share their stories and not be judged,\u201d Mejia said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mejia added that he hopes to stay in Tucson\u2014maybe even at Pueblo\u2014after earning his degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Grief and Loss group allows students to express their feelings,\u201d Carrillo said. \u201cI am always there for them\u2014to listen to them, to comfort them and most of all, support them through difficult times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carrillo created this group, feeling the need to fulfill students\u2019 emotional needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat students tell me is very confidential,\u201d Carrillo said, \u201calthough I always have to take additional steps when students are suicidal or if abuse is expressed or suspected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He wants all Warrior students to remember the Loss and Grief motto: \u201cComfort, Hope, and Purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to help students with their sadness and to listen and validate their feeling before they turn into depression,\u201d Carrillo said. \u201cMy office is always open, but the group meets regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 199.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carrillo said that he counsels students in several other groups that meet on campus, including Boys to Men\u201d, LGBTQ students, a girls\u2019 group and \u201cSi Se Puede\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Guerrero is committed to featuring these stories this spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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