Boulder stands strong with Arvada

Words alone cannot express the hurt that we feel for the Arvada community as a result of a senseless shooting that has resulted in the death of a police officer and good samaritan. The #BoulderStrong Resource Center stands with the Arvada community. The head of the #Boulderstrong Resource Center, Kevin Braney, was on the Denver Channel - ABC7 morning news to discuss the tragic event.

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The new #Boulderstrong Resource Center is now open at 2935 Baseline Road in Boulder. It is not uncommon for victims to have flashbacks or be triggered again following a shooting, such as this one in nearby Arvada.

Braney says that the resource center “is a safe place where people who have experienced trauma can find hope and healing and develop resiliency skills that they will need literally for the rest of their lives. So, right now our focus is on and will continue to be on those folks most immediately impacted by the March 22 tragedy – the associates who were at work that day, the shoppers who were in the store, employees who were in the parking lot going to and from work, as well as other employees and shoppers in the Table Mesa area, and then also the families of the deceased.”

The new center is managed by Mental Health Partners (MHP) and King Soopers, with numerous other organizations contributing funding to support operations.

The temporary #Boulder Strong Resource Center at 603 S. Broadway officially closed on June 18.