Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYFRYSC ListServ
Considering the recent events involving mass violence, the Kentucky Department of Education would like to connect schools, families and the community with resources for talking with children about mass shootings and other events involving violence. The linked document, which was initially compiled by The University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children, provides resources that can be used across developmental stages.
For more information, contact Doug Roberts at doug.roberts@education.ky.gov or (502) 564-4772.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
- Coping After Mass Violence
- Talking to Children about the Shooting
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting
- Guía para los Padres para Ayudar a los Jóvenes después de un Tiroteo Reciente
- Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of a Shooting
- Compilation of Resources for School Shootings
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement:
American Psychological Association:
- Resources for Coping with Mass Shootings, Understanding Gun Violence
- Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting
Society of Counseling Psychology
Common Sense Media
Children’s Books about Mass Violence:
- A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by Margaret Holmes
- Healing Days: A Guide For Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma by Susan Farber Straus
- Something Happened in Our Park: Standing Together After Gun Violence by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta Collins
- Jenny Is Scared!: When Sad Things Happen in The World by Carl Shuman
Adult Resources for Coping with Tragedy
- Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting (apa.org)
- Incidents of Mass Violence | SAMHSA
- Emotional Recovery | Disaster Relief | Red Cross
- EmotionalHealth.pdf (redcross.org)
- Recovering Emotionally – Spanish.pdf (redcross.org)
- After Violence Like Mass Shootings, How Do We Heal And Move Forward?: Shots – Health News : NPR