Coping with Violence
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Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by violence across the globe. We鈥檝e compiled these online resources for parents, teachers, and others working with young children about coping with violence and talking to young children about tragedies they learn about in the media.
Supporting Young Children after Crisis Events听
Helping Young Children Grieve and Understand Death听
How Early Childhood Educators Can Explain Death to Children听
Using Story Circles, Art, and Play to Support Children鈥檚 Responses to Stress and Trauma
Conversations that Matter: Talking with Children About Big World Issues
Inclusive and Nurturing Grief Support for Young Children and Families
Downloadable excerpts from the book,听Trauma and Young Children: Teaching Strategies to Support and Empower
- Chapter 3: How Trauma Impacts Young Children鈥檚 Brains and Their Ability to Learn听
- Chapter 4: Guiding Principles for Teaching Children with Trauma听
- Chapter 8: Partnering with Families听
- Chapter 10: Caring for Yourself听
Read timeless wisdom on what to keep in mind when talking to young children about a tragedy from Fred Rogers for parents, teachers, and caregivers.
As a parent, you may be struggling with how to talk with your children about a shooting rampage. It is important to remember that children look to their parents to make them feel safe.
The National Education Association (NEA) and the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN) developed this easy-to-use crisis guide with essential, to-the-point advice for schools and districts.
Resources to help parents talk to children about violence and disasters.
As a parent, you may be struggling with how to talk with your children about a shooting rampage. It is important to remember that children look to their parents to make them feel safe.
This web page includes information about the Disaster Distress Hotline, the nation's first hotline dedicated to providing disaster crisis counseling. It also includes articles for students, parents, teachers, and other caregivers, and for responders and health professionals.
Mental Health America offers tips for parents in helping preschool-age children, as well as grade school-age children and adolescents, with tragedy-related anxiety.
Authors Cathy Grace and Elizabeth Shores offer literature-based activities to help children who have been through a trauma. With activities and exercises that can be used in conjunction with 50 children鈥檚 books, the discussion starters and writing and art activities inAfter the Crisis听can be used by teachers to promote children鈥檚 ability to cope and heal.