Multilingual Trauma Resources to Help Children and Youth Process Violence
The Child Mind Institute, childmind.org, has developed resources to support those who are helping children and adolescents process violence. This includes parents struggling to explain what happened to their kids, adults caring for children directly affected, and teachers who may wish to address the shootings in class.
Anyone can freely access these expert-informed materials including our multilingual trauma resources (available here in 16 languages) and the trauma and grief section of our Family Resource Center. Here is some specific information you may find useful:
- Helping Children Cope With Frightening News
- How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings(includes guidance helpful for any shooting)
- The Teacher’s Role When Tragedy Strikes