This handbook is intended to help survivors of a terrorist or mass violence incident to understand common reactions they may experience. It includes coping tips and suggestions for finding assistance from friends, mental health professionals, and the Office for Victim Assistance.

This web page provides information on the current funding opportunities available from the Office for Victims of Crime. It highlights grant funding opportunities in response to mass violence events and provides guidance for those interested in applying.

This web page describes the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program, which provides grants to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to support recovery after a violent or other traumatic incident.

This video features Dr. Paramjit Joshi, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, who offers guidance for teachers and counselors in supporting children in processing and coping after a school shooting or other traumatic event.

This toolkit provides information, guidance, checklists, and other resources to help communities incorporate assistance for victims into their mass violence and terrorism preparedness and response efforts. The toolkit may be useful to behavioral healthcare professionals, victim service providers, emergency managers, and others involved in planning and responding to mass violence and terrorism.

This online article identifies common reactions to a shooting and provides tips to help people strengthen their resilience. It also recommends that people seek professional help if they are having difficulty coping with the event and their reactions.

Written after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, this tip sheet provides information for parents and professionals on how to communicate with children after a mass shooting or other traumatic event. It includes reactions to a traumatic event that children commonly experience and suggestions for talking with children and answering their questions about an incident of mass violence.

This tip sheet discusses how parents and caregivers can communicate well and increase a child’s sense of safety immediately after and in the days and weeks after a traumatic event, with a focus on violent incidents. Also included are tips for emergency planning with children and online resources for additional assistance for adults concerned about how a child is reacting to an incident of violence.

This tip sheet discusses the steps workplace leaders can take to understand the emotional reactions employees may have when returning to work following an incident of violence in a workplace.

This tip sheet lists emotional reactions employees may have when returning to their work routines following a violent workplace incident. The author lists steps that can be taken to reduce the negative effects immediately after and in the days and weeks after the traumatic incident occurs.

This article discusses how understanding the importance of diversity needs, strengths, and vulnerability within communities is considered crucial in disaster recovery.

This issue of the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center’s research newsletter explores mental health and substance use issues and conditions children and youth may experience after indirect or direct exposure to human-caused disasters, such as public health emergencies and mass violence events.

This online article provides recommendations for parents for talking with their children after a shooting. Included are tips and strategies for helping children manage their distress, and it suggests that parents also engage in self-care activities so they can effectively support their children in coping.

This 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.

This web page highlights resources to prepare for and respond to active shooter attacks. It explores available threat assessment and management services, training and documentary videos, and the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in responding to and preventing active shooter attacks.

This resource created for schools highlights the importance of readiness, response, and recovery to ensure school community resilience after a school tragedy incident. It focuses on strategies to support student and family recovery after incidents of violence and trauma, explores the importance of culturally competent response, and provides resources for school community members.

This web page explores community violence data, including data surrounding youth and vulnerable populations, to highlight the important preventive strategies communities can pursue. It provides community members with resources, including databases and technical guides, to encourage the continued collection of data and strategies for building community resilience.

Created 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.

This web page highlights the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approach to preventing firearm violence incidents, which includes data collection, research, and partnerships. It analyzes current funded research and surveillance, highlights new funding opportunities for research, and provides relevant resources to support firearm violence mitigation.

This 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.

This 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.

This 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.

Developed for mass violence event survivors and their families, this web page features a collection of resources for victims. It includes helpline information, information regarding victim compensation programs, referrals to victim support organizations, and links to relevant resources such as tip sheets and mobile apps.

This assessment allows houses of worship to evaluate their security and identify strategies for improving their safety and preparedness. Users are encouraged to fill out the assessment questions regarding access and entry control, perimeter security, and barriers to evaluate their community’s security. Users can also submit questions and requests.

This web page features a collection of resources for law enforcement and other first responders responding to mass casualty incidents. It emphasizes the impact of mass violence events on first responders’ physical and mental health to support their resilience.