Violence:

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists)

• Talking to Children About Terrorist Attacks and School and Community Shootings in the News (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)

• Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Psychological Association)

• After the Shooting: What Parents Can Do? (James Madison University)

• After the Attack: What Educators Can Do for Children and Adolescents (James Madison University)

• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Child Mind institute) 

• Going Back to School After a Tragedy (Child Mind Institute)

• Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News (PBS Kids for parents)

• Tips for Parenting During Times of Crisis (AAMFT)

Grief and Loss:

• Grief and Children (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

• How Children Understand Death (Healthy Children)

• Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)

• Helping Children Deal With Grief (Child Mind Institute) 

• Helping Children Cope with Grief (Child Mind Institute) 

Bullying:

• Warning Signs for Bullying (StopBullying)

• Let's Talk about Bullying, not Bullies (InfoAboutKids.org)

• Parenting a Bully (Bullying Statistics)

• How to Talk About Bullying (StopBullying)

• Helping Kids Deal with Bullies (KidsHealth)

• How to talk to your child about bullying (Family Lives)

Diversity and Discrimination:

• Talking to Kids about Discrimination (American Psychological Association)

• Helping Children of Color Heal from Collective Trauma (Pepperdine University)

• Apps and Games with Diverse Characters (Common Sense Media)

• Talking to Young Children about Race and Racism (PBS)

• Talking to Children about Racial Bias (Healthy Children)

• These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids (The New York Times)

• Supporting LGBTQ+ Children and Families in Arkansas

• Talking to Kids About Racism and Violence (Child Mind Institute) 

Natural Disaster:

• Mentoring Youth Dealing with Disasters and Traumas (James Madison University)

• Emergency Preparation Tool Kit (Sesame Street)

• Talking to Children About Natural Disasters (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

• Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Children (American Psychological Association)

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