Follow-Up on Club Q Tragedy

Dear CC Community,

Our Colorado Springs and campus community are working toward healing in the wake of the tragic Club Q shooting last weekend. 

Based on information from the Colorado Springs Police Department, there were no current members of the campus community who lost their lives or were physically injured at the club on Saturday. Derrick Rump, a Club Q bartender who died, was an employee of Bon Appetit at CC in past years. We wish Derrick’s loved ones, family, and friends comfort in this time of grief. We also understand staff members and an alum were at the club and escaped or left before the shooting began. We hold them and all who are affected by trauma in care and compassion. 

At CC, one of our pillars is to create and nurture a thriving community – within CC and including our city, region, and beyond. We are connecting with community in this time of healing and will continue to do so in many ways, including:  

  • Today the Sacred Cloth pride flag was unfurled at Colorado Springs City Hall, with hundreds of people in attendance to support the LGBTQIA+ community and the message that love is stronger than hate. City and state leaders came together to talk about community and compassion. 
  • Youth from Inside Out Youth Services engaged in art therapy at Bemis School of Art at the Fine Arts Center today.  
  • Next week, there will be opportunities for students to be in a community healing space. Details will be shared soon. 
  • First Mondays speaker Kathryn Lofton, visiting scholar and professor of history and divinity at Yale University, will speak on “The Pulpit of Performative Reason: Transphobia as Religious Practice.” Her talk is Monday, Nov. 28, at 11:15 a.m. in Kathryn Mohrmann Theatre, or you may join via Zoom: Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining.
  • Club Q has requested that donations for victims and their families be sent to Colorado Gives 365/Colorado Healing Fund.  
Multiple layers of support are available to the CC community now and going forward. If you need support, please turn to these resources. 
Students  can be immediately connected with a licensed mental health provider by calling the Counseling Center, (719) 389-6093 and then dialing 2. In the event of a medical or life-threatening emergency, call 911 and/or CC Campus Safety, (719) 389-6911. 
Staff and faculty  can access confidential support through the Employee Assistance Program, (800) 272-7255. 
CC Community:  Chaplain  Kate Holbrook is available to the entire community for confidential support at  chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu  or by calling (719) 389-6638.  
Local and regional resources 
National resources 
Additional resources 
  • “Coping With Grief After Community Violence,” a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) tip sheet, introduces some of the signs of grief and anger after an incident of community violence, provides useful information about to how to cope with grief, and offers tips for helping children deal with grief. 
  • The article “The Impact of Disaster and Mass Violence Events on Mental Health” from the National Center for PTSD describes common reactions that disaster survivors may experience. While most reactions lessen over time, some may turn into long-term and severe responses, such as PTSD.
  • YOU.coloradocollege.edu, which all members of the campus community have access to with your CC credentials, has articles that might be helpful, including:
    • Overcoming Compassion Fatigue has tips for preventing and recovering from compassion fatigue, as well as a self-assessment to better understand if you are suffering from, or at risk for developing compassion fatigue. 
    • Responding to Violence Against the LGBTQIA+ Community has articles and resources for members of the LGTBTQIA+ community and allies including self-care, tips on safely engaging in activism, and managing grief.
    • Grief and Loss has a number of articles on understanding and managing trauma, grief, and loss, resources for coping with mass shootings, and information about self, community, and professional help. 
We recognize the tendency to become overwhelmed with grief and anger. In this moment, please be mindful of prioritizing your healing, your joy, and your rest so that we do not lose sight of our resolve to resist hatred and create a more just world.  

With compassion and care,  

 
Kate Holbrook
Chaplain

Heather Horton

Senior Director, Student Health & Wellbeing

Rosalie Rodriguez

Senior Associate Dean for Student Equity & Inclusion
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UPDATED: In Support and Care
We apologize for the missing digit in the CC Counseling Center phone number in our previous message. The correct information is: Students can be immediately connected with a licensed mental health provider by calling the Counseling Center, (719) 389-6093 and then dialing 2.

Dear CC Community,

We are heartbroken and shaken to learn of the tragic shooting at an LGBTQIA+ club in Colorado Springs. On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the planned gatherings to remember those who have been harmed and murdered as a result of transphobia have now become vigils. We acknowledge this grief upon grief.

Know that even during Fall Break, there are multiple layers of support available. Community gatherings, both in-person and virtual, are scheduled. If you need support, please turn to these resources.

Students can be immediately connected with a licensed mental health provider by calling the Counseling Center, (719) 389-6093 and then dialing 2. In the event of a medical or life-threatening emergency, call 911 and/or CC Campus Safety, (719) 389-6911.  

Staff and faculty can access confidential support through the Employee Assistance Program, (800) 272-7255.

CC Community: Chaplain Kate Holbrook is available to the entire community for confidential support at chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu or by calling (719) 389-6638. 

Community and virtual community gatherings 

  • 11:30 a.m. today: All Souls Unitarian Church, Dale and Tejon streets, is having a community gathering. CC is making parking available in the Ed Robson Arena parking garage to all attendees.
  • Until 2 p.m. today: Gathering for CC community members hosted by Associate Professor Christina Rader, Casa Verde Cohousing – 1355 Lindenwood Grove, 15-minute walk from campus
  • 5:30 p.m. today: Temple Beit Torah is hosting an interfaith community vigil tonight in person with security onsite, 522 E. Madison St., and online. This gathering is planned along with Trans Day of Remembrance to pray for the victims and survivors of the shooting. 
    Zoom Meeting:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87993210933?pwd=TmdueTVvNEdSbFNXSjBabDRid2gwUT09
    Meeting ID: 879 9321 0933
    Passcode: 605619
  • 7:30 p.m. today: Gathering at the Interdisciplinary House, 1115 N. Cascade Ave., for CC community members.

Local and regional resources

National resources

We are a community of care and compassion. We stand together with our LGBTQIA+ community and the wider Colorado Springs community, now and always.

In support,


Kate Holbrook

Chaplain

Heather Horton

Senior Director, Student Health & Wellbeing

Rosalie Rodriguez

Senior Associate Dean for Student Equity & Inclusion
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14 E. W. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO | 80903 US
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In Support and Care

Dear CC Community,

We are heartbroken and shaken to learn of the tragic shooting at an LGBTQIA+ club in Colorado Springs. On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the planned gatherings to remember those who have been harmed and murdered as a result of transphobia have now become vigils. We acknowledge this grief upon grief.

Know that even during Fall Break, there are multiple layers of support available. Community gatherings, both in-person and virtual, are scheduled. If you need support, please turn to these resources.

Students can be immediately connected with a licensed mental health provider by calling the Counseling Center, (719) 389-609 and then dialing 2. In the event of a medical or life-threatening emergency, call 911 and/or CC Campus Safety, (719) 389-6911.  

Staff and faculty can access confidential support through the Employee Assistance Program, (800) 272-7255.

CC Community: Chaplain Kate Holbrook is available to the entire community for confidential support at chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu or by calling (719) 389-6638. 

Community and virtual community gatherings 

  • 11:30 a.m. today: All Souls Unitarian Church, Dale and Tejon streets, is having a community gathering. CC is making parking available in the Ed Robson Arena parking garage to all attendees.
  • Until 2 p.m. today: Gathering for CC community members hosted by Associate Professor Christina Rader, Casa Verde Cohousing – 1355 Lindenwood Grove, 15-minute walk from campus
  • 5:30 p.m. today: Temple Beit Torah is hosting an interfaith community vigil tonight in person with security onsite, 522 E. Madison St., and online. This gathering is planned along with Trans Day of Remembrance to pray for the victims and survivors of the shooting. 
    Zoom Meeting:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87993210933?pwd=TmdueTVvNEdSbFNXSjBabDRid2gwUT09
    Meeting ID: 879 9321 0933
    Passcode: 605619
  • 7:30 p.m. today: Gathering at the Interdisciplinary House, 1115 N. Cascade Ave., for CC community members.

Local and regional resources

National resources

We are a community of care and compassion. We stand together with our LGBTQIA+ community and the wider Colorado Springs community, now and always.

In support,


Kate Holbrook

Chaplain

Heather Horton

Senior Director, Student Health & Wellbeing

Rosalie Rodriguez

Senior Associate Dean for Student Equity & Inclusion
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14 E. W. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO | 80903 US
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Holding Our CC Family Close

Dear CC Family,

I woke up this morning once again to news of senseless violence against the LGBTQIA+ community. This time, tragically at a nightclub in our hometown of Colorado Springs. 

My heart goes out to everyone impacted by what we can only imagine is a hate crime. Horrendous acts like this affect us all, and rates of violence against LGBTQIA+ members are on the rise. 

We are gathering as much information as we can but at this time authorities are only confirming the number of people killed and wounded and that they have a suspect in custody. Thankfully our students, faculty, and staff are on Fall Break. However that does not leave us immune. We will provide more information as soon as possible if our community is directly impacted.

Our support team members are connecting with LGBTQIA+ community members who are on campus, and will share details on resources and local gatherings shortly.

This is a time when we should all hold our loved ones close, accept the pain and sorrow of this tragedy, seek solace and comfort from those closest to us, and continue our fight to make the world a more just place. 

Song
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