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In the aftermath of the tragic school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut many children will have questions about what happened and why. They will also deal with feelings of concern about their own safety and sadness for those that lost their lives. Here are a few resources to help parents talk to their children about such events and understanding the feelings that may surface.
- Save the Children offers 10 tips to help children cope with crisis at http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.8479773/k.2264/How_to_Help_Children_Cope_with_a_Crisis.htm
- The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides help in dealing with grief and death at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_grief
- A California newspaper, The Daily Press, offers suggestions from a counselor on talking to children about the Newtown Tragedy at http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/hesperia-38130-tragedy-children.html
- The American Psychological Asociation gives advice on how to talk to your kids about school shootings at http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/school-shooting.aspx
- A short video featuring Dr. Ted Feinberg of the National Association of School Psychologists on how to help a child heal after a crisis can be found at http://www.monkeysee.com/play/2886-how-can-i-help-my-child-heal-after-a-crisis
