Parents: Below are a few website addresses that may be of some help.
- The National Association of School Psychologists -- Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/talkingviolence.pdf
- American Psychological Association – Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/aftermath.aspx
- American Academy of Pediatrics – Resources to Help Parents, Children and Others Cope in the Aftermath of School Shootings
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/AAP-Offers-Resources-to-Help-Parents,-Children-and-Others-Cope-in-the-Aftermath-of-School-Shootings.aspx
- The National Association of School Psychologists -- A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/terror_general.aspx
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Children and Grief
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_grief
- Massachusetts General Hospital for Children – Talking To Children About A Shooting
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/about/newsarticle.aspx?id=3647
- Child Mind Institute – Caring For Kids After A School Shooting
http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2011-1-6-caring-kids-after-school-shooting
Provides articles on the following: Talking to Your Children About the Spate of School Shootings, How to Talk to Your Children About School Shootings, and Arresting Violence.
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Ashley Raynor, School Psychologist
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