In a recent email from the team at Camp Newman, a set of resources were shared that we thought might be helpful for you in this time of grief and outrage. You can find the resources below…

Learn more about the work NFTY, the Religious Action Center (RAC) and the URJ continue to do around Gun Violence Prevention. 

From American Psychological Association:
Helping Your Child Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting

From American School Counselor Association:
Helping Students After a School Shooting 

From Child Mind Institute:
Anxiety Over School Shootings 

From National Association for School Psychologists:
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers 

From National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting

 

Additional Resources:

• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (nasponline.org)
• How to talk to kids after 14 children, teacher killed in Texas school shooting – ABC News (go.com)

• How to talk to children about shootings: An age-by-age guide (today.com)
• How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings | Common Sense Media
• Guidelines-Talking-to-Kids-About-Attacks-Two-Sided-Onesheet-Format.pdf (schoolcrisiscenter.org)
• Talking to Children about the Shooting | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (nctsn.org)