Resources for School Shootings

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From The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Talking to Children about the Shooting

• Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)

• Talking to Teens about Violence (En Español)

• Tips for Talking to Students about Violence

• Coping After Mass Violence: For Adults

• For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence(En Español)

• Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)

• Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers(En Español)

• Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)

• Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services

• After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

• Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)

From the Los Angeles County Department of Education

• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – English/Spanish)

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)

• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Child Mind Institute)

• Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Counseling Association)

• Trauma and Disaster Mental Health (American Counseling Association)

• Teaching in the Wake of Violence (Facing History and Ourselves)