Resources for Helping Children and Parents Cope with Violence 

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

• Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma by the Red Cross

• How To Talk to Kids About School Shootings

• NASP Online

• NY Times, Talking to Elementary Kids about School Shootings

• NEA Health Information Network, School Crisis Guide 

• PBS Kids, Strategies for Talking and Listening 

• American Psychological Association, Helping Your Children Manage Stress in the Aftermath of a Shooting 

• National Association of School Psychologists, Talking to Children about Violence 

• The Child Mind Institute, Caring for Kids After a School Shooting 

• National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff

• The New York Times, Tips for Talking to Children about the Shooting