Las Vegas Shooting: Family Assistance Center Closes Friday As Part Of Transition

The Las Vegas family assistance center that opened one day after the shooting that killed dozens and injured hundreds will shut down Friday, according to county officials. It will reopen Monday with a new name — The Vegas Strong Family Resiliency Center — and in a new location, the Lied Ambulatory Care Center at 1524 Pinto Lane near Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Starting Monday, it will serve as the resource and referral center for victims, families of victims and all those affected by the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival October 1. (For more information on the aftermath of the shooting and other Las Vegas stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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"The initial focus of the Family Assistance Center was to provide immediate services to family members and friends of loved ones who died in the incident or were directly involved," said Clark County Deputy Fire Chief John Steinbeck, who serves as Clark County's Emergency Manager.

"Now we are transitioning to a more permanent service model to help people connect with services they may need over time to help them build resilience and strength in the aftermath of this incident."

Steinbeck said anyone interested in accessing services should call (702) 455-AIDE (2433) or 1-833-299-AIDE (2433) for information or to schedule appointments.

Services provided at the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center will include victim advocacy and support, counseling and spiritual care referrals, legal and documentation replacement referral, transportation help and technical assistance in accessing online resources — including FBI Victim Assistance Services. Initial operational hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information about programs and services offered at the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center also will be available on Clark County's website at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov.

File photo of two women embrace outside of the family assistance center, which closes Friday, viaJohn Locher/AP Photo.