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SCHOOL VIOLENCE
After a mass shooting, most students and families will recover over time. The length of recovery process depends on a variety of factors, including the students’ proximity to the event, how well families cope with stressors, as well as the amount of support and resources available through the family, school, and community. As school personnel, we each play a critical role in promoting a sense of safety and enhancing protective factors for students; for example, modeling calm and healthy relationships, teaching students techniques and skills to be able to be calm, promoting a self and community efficacy, as well as ensuring students are linked and connected to resources. You will find additional strategies for addressing mental health needs in the school environment, implementing Psychological First Aid.
For further curated resources for teachers to talk about school shootings, please visit this website. If staff, parents/caregivers, or students need additional support, please call SHHS Hotline 213-241-3840.THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK
Resources in Response to the Robb Elementary School ShootingIn response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde Texas, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help children, families, educators, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together. These resources include:- Talking to Children about the Shooting
- Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators | (En Español)
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen | (En Español)
- Talking to Teens about Violence | (En Español)
- Tips for Talking to Students about Violence
- Coping After Mass Violence: For Adults
- For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence | (En Español)
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers | (En Español)
- Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers | (En Español)
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers | (En Español)
- Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Once I Was Very Very Scared – children’s book for young children
- After the Injury—website for families with injured children
- Health Care Toolbox—website for pediatric health providers working with injured children
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing | (En Español) (for responders)
From the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center- Transcend (mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence)
- Rebuild your Community: Resources for Community Leaders
- Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
- Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
- Self-Help: Resources for Survivors
- E-learning Courses: Trainings for Clinicians
- Resources for Victim Assistance Professionals
From the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University- Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy
- Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
- Coping with Stress Following a Mass Shooting
Disaster HelplineSAMHSA has a Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.
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CONTACT
Executive Director:
Pia V. Escudero, LCSWAddress:333 S. Beaudry Ave., 29th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90017P: (213) 241-3840F: (213) 241-3305
