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Rockford middle school student Jalyah Thompson laid to rest on Friday

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Family and friends gathered for the funeral of 11-year-old Jalyah Thompson on Friday.

The funeral and visitation took place at City First Church.

Jalyah was an 11-year-old student at Eisenhower Middle School. Her family said she took her own life on Friday, February 21st, after being a victim of bullying.

On Monday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Northern Illinois (NAMI) will hold a panel discussion at the Nordloff Center, 118 N Main Street, titled “An Evening of Hope, Healing, and Help.”

The event will provide resources, therapists, and mental health professionals, aiming to begin the healing process throughout the community.

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“If an audience member is triggered or is overwhelmed, and they want someone to talk to, all I ask is that you raise your hand when you’re walking out, and one of our professionals will follow you so that you can have a confidential conversation in another part of the building,” said certified recovery support specialist Jeanette Towns.

The discussion will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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