Joplin schools preparing to help students with tornado trauma

Today's Joplin Globe features a look at how Joplin Schools faculty and administration will try to help students who are dealing with tornado trauma.

Today is the first day of school for the Joplin School District:

Five additional mental health professionals and five case managers who are trauma specialists will help the district work with families and students who are struggling emotionally.

“We can build buildings, but the emotional damage that this storm has caused is of a very significant concern and something we’re going to be watching closely for months, if not years,” Superintendent C.J. Huff said.