Trauma Resources

In this time of horrific loss for children, families, teachers, and communities, we offer the following resources and support. These resources have been developed to help children, families, educators, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together.

From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Talking to Children about the Shooting

• Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)

• 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)

• After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

• Once I Was Very Very Scared – children’s book for young children

From the National Association of School Psychologists

• Talking with Children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

• Responding to School Violence: Tips for Administrators

From Child Care Aware of America

• Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events

Disaster Helpline

SAMHSA has a Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.