In response to the Robb Elementary's tragedy, there are many valuable resources available for parents and students that may help with processing this horrific event as well as assisting in initiating conversation starters. The American School Counseling Association posted a webpage full of resources. The link is below:
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Publications-Research/Publications/Free-ASCA-Resources/After-a-School-Shooting
Below is a cut/paste of the page:
Helping Students After a School ShootingASCA Statement on Robb Elementary School Shooting
Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff
Talking to Children About School Shootings
Talking to Children About Terrorist Attacks and School and Community Shootings in the News
National Education Association: School Crisis Guide
National Association of School Psychologists: Culturally Competent Crisis Response: Information for Crisis Teams
National Association of School Boards of Education: Student Safety and Wellness
Kid Peace: Ways to Help Your Child Through Crisis
Perceptions of School Counselors Surviving a School Shooting
School Shootings and Counselor Leadership: Four Lessons from the Field
Additional ResourcesAmerican Psychological Association
Managing Traumatic Stress
Building Your Resilience
Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Helping Your Child Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
American Red Cross: Recovering Emotionally
Coalition to Support Grieving Students (videos)
Death and School Crisis
Talking With Children
Department of Education
Tips for Helping Students Recovering From Traumatic Events
Creating Emergency Management Plans
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities
National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About Violence
National PTA: Discussing Hate and Violence with Your Children
National Center for PTSD
The Impact of Disaster and Mass Violence Events on Mental Health
The Child Mind Institute
How to Help Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
Going Back to School After a Tragedy
PBS Kids
Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News
SAMHSA
Coping with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Save the Children
How to Talk to Children About School Shootings
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Talking to Children about Community Violence
National School Safety Center
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Office for Victims of Crime
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Publications-Research/Publications/Free-ASCA-Resources/After-a-School-Shooting
Below is a cut/paste of the page:
Helping Students After a School ShootingASCA Statement on Robb Elementary School Shooting
- Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
- Limit exposure to television and the news.
- Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
- Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.
- Reassure kids that the world is a good place to be, but that there are people who do bad things.
- Families and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.
- Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.
- Position Statement: The School Counselor and Prevention of School-Related Gun Violence
- Webinar: Effective Crisis/Trauma Response
- Webinar: Counseling Kids in Crisis
- Webinar: Infusing a Caring Climate in Your School
- Webinar: Supporting Students After Crisis and Loss
- ASCA U: Trauma and Crisis Specialist
- Magazine article: Common Crisis
- Magazine article: Armed Assailant Drills
- Magazine article: Resilience in the Aftermath
- Magazine article: Student Threat Assessment
- Magazine article: Plans, Processes and Procedures
Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff
Talking to Children About School Shootings
Talking to Children About Terrorist Attacks and School and Community Shootings in the News
National Education Association: School Crisis Guide
National Association of School Psychologists: Culturally Competent Crisis Response: Information for Crisis Teams
National Association of School Boards of Education: Student Safety and Wellness
Kid Peace: Ways to Help Your Child Through Crisis
Perceptions of School Counselors Surviving a School Shooting
School Shootings and Counselor Leadership: Four Lessons from the Field
Additional ResourcesAmerican Psychological Association
Managing Traumatic Stress
Building Your Resilience
Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Helping Your Child Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
American Red Cross: Recovering Emotionally
Coalition to Support Grieving Students (videos)
Death and School Crisis
Talking With Children
Department of Education
Tips for Helping Students Recovering From Traumatic Events
Creating Emergency Management Plans
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities
National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About Violence
National PTA: Discussing Hate and Violence with Your Children
National Center for PTSD
The Impact of Disaster and Mass Violence Events on Mental Health
The Child Mind Institute
How to Help Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
Going Back to School After a Tragedy
PBS Kids
Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News
SAMHSA
Coping with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Save the Children
How to Talk to Children About School Shootings
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Talking to Children about Community Violence
National School Safety Center
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Office for Victims of Crime
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