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This tip sheet lists reactions to stress that are common among children and that caregivers, parents, and teachers may see during and after an infectious disease outbreak. It also suggests ways that adults can help children manage stress.
View ResourceThis part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s website links to information about terrorism and violent events and how they may affect children and families. Also provided are subpages regarding school shooting and mass violence events, as well as links to related resources.
View ResourceThis part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network's website defines childhood traumatic grief and explores its effects and possible interventions. It also links to related resources.
View ResourceCreated as part of the Coalition to Support Grieving Students’ Crisis & Special Circumstances module collection, this module features a recorded training that provides school community leaders with recommendations for supporting student and school personnel bereavement. It emphasizes the importance of planning and providing additional support to community members.
View ResourceThis web page provides parents and caregivers with recommendations for supporting their child’s return to school after experiencing a tragedy, which can include mass violence incidents. It includes guidance for supporting children’s feelings, emphasizing school safety, and seeking further assistance if needed to ensure students’ comfort and resilience.
View ResourceThis web page provides parents and caregivers with recommendations for supporting their child’s return to school after experiencing a tragedy, which can include mass violence incidents. It includes guidance for supporting children’s feelings, emphasizing school safety, and seeking further assistance if needed to ensure students’ comfort and resilience.
View ResourceThis web page highlights resources that explore incidents of gun violence. It includes relevant books for adults and children, podcast episodes, news articles, and other resources that highlight strategies for coping with acts of terror, planning for emergencies, and building resilience.
View ResourceThis collection features resources that focus on mass violence events. It provides resources such as tip sheets, trainings, and videos for parents, caregivers, educators, and children preparing for, responding to, or recovering from mass violence events.
View ResourceThis collection of tip sheets was created for a variety of community members to promote healing and community resilience after experiencing a mass violence event. The highlighted tip sheets focus on family members of mass violence victims, survivors, first responders and recovery workers, healthcare practitioners, children, and more.
View ResourceThis collection features resources that focus on school shooting events. It provides resources such as tip sheets, trainings, and videos for parents, caregivers, educators, and children preparing for, responding to, or recovering from school shooting events.
View ResourceThis collection of resources focuses on school violence and its impacts on students, parents, and school personnel. The resources included were created for educators and school administrators to support students and their families in and after incidents of school violence.
View ResourceThis article provides parents and caregivers with tips for talking to children about racism and acts of violence. It highlights the importance of discussing these topics with youth and provides strategies and resources to support open discussion.
View ResourceThis article provides parents and caregivers with tips for talking to children about racism and acts of violence. It highlights the importance of discussing these topics with youth and provides strategies and resources to support open discussion.
View ResourceThis collection of trainings explores the impacts of mass violence events and provides guidance for disaster planners, first responders, and other community members preparing for and responding to mass violence. The collection features recorded trainings and highlights upcoming trainings.
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This web page from Sesame Street in Communities provides resources parents and caregivers can share with their young children to initiate conversations about incidents of violence. The resources highlighted include videos, articles, storybooks, and printable activities that adults can explore to help their child understand and cope with the effects of violence.
View ResourceThis brochure offers tips for people with loved ones who are older adults to help them keep in contact with their older relatives and friends after a disaster. A planning mnemonic (INTOUCH) is provided, with steps to take for creating an individualized plan.
View ResourceThe American Psychological Association discusses the high stress level of teens and what parents can do to recognize the warning signs of stress in their teens, how to help them cope with it, and when to seek professional help.
View ResourceThe authors share ways teens can cope with stress, such as getting enough rest, exercising, and talking with a trusted adult.
View ResourceThis document describes common responses of children dealing with the death of a pet and provides tips about ways to cope with the grief and difficult decisions that may need to be made.
View ResourceThis document provides guidance regarding how to cope with the immediate grief experienced when a pet dies. It provides 10 steps that may help pet owners feel better and manage their grief.
View ResourceThe National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center is a training portal that offers free online education related to child and adolescent trauma. Over 300 of the free online courses offer continuing education certificates, and the portal includes over 200 webinars.
View ResourceCompatible with iPhone, iPad, and Android and BlackBerry devices, this app is designed to support responders in meeting the mental health and substance use-related (behavioral health) needs of disaster-affected communities. It can be used to access preparedness and response information and to find local behavioral health services for referrals.
View ResourceThis two-page handout suggests ways for parents, teachers, and other adults to talk with children about earthquakes and other disasters.
View ResourceThis fact sheet is designed for parents and contains information on how to talk to children about tsunamis.
View ResourceThe authors share tips for parents and caregivers interested in teaching children how to handle stress.
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