2003 Chevy Cavalier Drivers side door handle

Interior problem
2003 Chevy Cavalier Front Wheel Drive Automatic 72150 miles

My daughter locked her keys in her car the other day and one of her friends tried to use a slide bar to get it open. It damaged the outside drivers siide door handle. I just took off the interior door panel and see that there is a long thin rod that is just hanging there. It is threaded on the end but I don't know how or where it connects to the inside of the door panel. It is attached to the door handle at the top but I don't know where to attach it. Help