Crisis Resources for Parents

HOW TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT

 
Below are some resources that our psychologists and school counselors have assembled to help our staff talk with students about this tragedy.  You may find these helpful in your conversations with your children.  If the message that your children is hearing is consistent from all of the adults in their lives – both in school and at home - they will most likely have an easier time processing the senseless violence that transpired at Sandy Hook School.

• A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (Spanish)

• Tips for Teachers and Parents Following School and Community Violence ppt
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
• Tips for Talking to Children About the Shooting
• Thoughts from Fred Rogers Company
• Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events

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