SUPPORT

SUPPORTING CHILDREN

• From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope

DISCUSSING VIOLENCE

• An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis (NIH)

• Explaining the News to Our Kids (Common Sense Media)

• Helping Children Cope With Traumatic Events (Child Mind Institute)

• Helping Kids Navigate Scary Stories (PBS)

• How to Talk to Your Child About the News (Kids Health)

• Supporting Our Children In Difficult Times (Center for Children & Youth)

• Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events (Healthy Children)

• Talking to Children About Violence (NASP)

• What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary (NPR)

TOOLS & RESOURCES

• Assisted Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview (Kristin Stanberry & Marshall H. Raskind)

• Feelings Thermometer (WOCMH)

• Guided Relaxation Meditation Scripts for Kids (Green Child Magazine)

• It Gets Better Project for LGBTQ Youth

• Pacer Kids Against Bullying

• Resources for LGBTQ Youth & Allies (The Trevor Project)

• Stop Block Talk Internet Safety (Suffolk County DA)

• Welcoming Schools

• The Best Apps for Students with Learning Disabilities (Andrew Heinzman)

• Trauma Informed Mindfulness Practices to Support Children in Times of Crisis (Smiling Mind)

SUPPORTING ADULTS

• APISAA Therapist Directory (Asian Mental Health Collective)

• Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health (CDC)

• Guided Meditations and Scripts (UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center)

• Racial Trauma Toolkit (Boston College)

• Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises (Dr. Kristen Neff)

• Stress Reduction: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation (University of Michigan)

• Square Breathing: How to Reduce Stress through Breathwork (Zencare)