TALKING ABOUT CRISIS

National tragedies can cause a range of emotions for both adults and children, such as feeling frightened or confused. From natural disasters to terrorist attacks, it is important that adults give children information and guidance on how to process and react. Helping children feel safe and secure and providing them with ways to cope is the most important thing we can do. For more information please use the following resources:

• After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal 
  
  
• Student Trauma – What to do 
  
  
• Talking to Children About Violence (graphic)
  
  
• Helping Children Cope with Loss, Death and Grief
  
  
• Talking With Youth About Grief
  
  
• The Do's and Don'ts of Talking with a Child about Death
  
  
• Talking to Children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers 
  
  
• Promoting Compassion and Acceptance in Crisis
  
  
• 5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle
  
  
• Talking with Kids about the News - PBS 
  
  
• Helping Children Cope with Terrorism
  
  
• What to Say to Kids when the News is Scary
  
  
• How to Talk with Kids about Ukraine
  
  
• Care for the Caregiver
  
  
• Preventing Youth Suicide Tips
  
  
• Saving a Friend from Suicide
  
  
• Parenting Teens: How to Talk to Your Teen About a Suicide
  
  
• When a Child's Friend Dies by Suicide
  
  
• Suicide Prevention Resources for Survivors of Suicide Loss
  
  
• When Terrible Things Happen: For Adults
   
• When Terrible Things Happen: For Students