Trauma Resources

The school counselors, child study team members, and other caring school personnel have researched and put together various resources for dealing with trauma. We unfortunately live in a time of some uncertainty and tragic life altering and life taking events. Processing and coping may differ for everyone. Please consider these resources when talking, understanding, and healing in your own family.

Tips for College Students: After Disaster/Trauma (click here)

More Tips for College Students: Disaster/Trauma (click here)

Talking about Shootings & Terrorist Attacks (click here)

Coping with Grief After Community Violence (click here)

Understanding Compassion Fatigue (click here)

Survivors of Disaster/Trauma: Managing Stress (click here)

Parents/Caregivers: Talking/Helping Children Cope (click here)

Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting (click here)

How to Talk to Kids About School ShootingsTake an age-based approach to discussing news of school shootings with kids. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and TeachersHigh profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. They will look to adults for inf...

Talking With Children About Tragedies & Other News EventsVIDEO - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents, teachers, child care providers, and others who work closely with children to filter information about the crisis and present it in a way that their child can accommodate, adjust to, and cope with.

What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current EventsEven adults can feel anxious when they watch the news &mdash; but for kids, the bombardment of information about everything from violence to diseases to threats like climate change can feel completely overwhelming... and downright scary. Without perspective, kids don't know how to interpret and process all those me

When You Worry Too Much: 25 Books to Help Kids Overcome Anxiety, Worry, and FearThe top books on helping kids overcome anxiety and worry for children, teens, and parents.

What to say to kids when the news is scary : Parenting: Difficult ConversationsWhether a school shooting or a deadly tornado, scary events in the news can leave parents struggling to know when — and how — they should talk with their kids about it. Rosemarie Truglio of Sesame Workshop and Tara Conley, a media studies professor at Montclair State University, give us tips.

Helping Children Cope With Frightening News - Child Mind InstituteHow to talk to children about upsetting or frightening news to help them cope in the healthiest possible way.

Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent ShootingOffers parents guidance on helping their children after a shooting. This fact sheet describes common reactions children may have, how parents can help them, and self-care tips after an event.

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