In light of the recent school shooting in Connecticut we would like to reference the following materials
Posted: December 14th, 2012
Talking to Children about the Shooting - NCTSN
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after Recent Shooting
Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting
Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists about the Shooting
Tips for Parents with Preschool Children
Tips for Parents with Schoolage Children
Additional resources may be found at the website for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network:. http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/terrorism
If your schools are looking for assistance in planning for safety precautions, responses to disaster/violence, etc, there are resources to assist school administrators: http://www.nctsn.org/resources/audiences/school-personnel

