Students will often continue to discuss these events at school and in their classroom. We need to act pastorally with loving kindness, accompanying our communities with Christ’s compassion and empathy. The following resources are available to support administrators, educators, and school-based mental health staff with navigating these discussions with students. I hope this is helpful and can be shared as you see fit. As students, staff and families cope with this tragedy, they may have questions, or may need to talk about what has happened. Here are some resources that you may find helpful; please see the links below:
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Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – English/Spanish)
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Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)
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Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Child Mind Institute)
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Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Counseling Association)
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Trauma and Disaster Mental Health (American Counseling Association)
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Supporting Employees in Coping with Community Violence (Employee Assistance for Education –EASE)
Child Mind Institute
How to Talk to Kids about School Shootings
Caring for Kids after a School Shooting
Helping Children Cope With Frightening News
National Association of School Psychologists
Talking to Children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Common Sense Media
How to talk to kids about School Shootings
Facing History and Ourselves
Teaching in the Wake of Violence
School Crisis Center
Talking to children about terrorist attacks and school and community shootings in the news
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Talking to children about violence
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Childhood Traumatic Grief Information – Parents & Caregivers
Parents Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
Parents Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting (Spanish)
Health Children
Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events
CalHOPE Student Support – www.calhope.org
CalHOPE Student Support SEL Portal – www.calhopesel.org
A Trusted Space - https://www.atrustedspaceca.org/
Angst- Building Resilience - https://www.indieflix.com/california
Together for Wellness- https://calhope.semel.ucla.edu/