Resources for Those Impacted by the Colorado Shooting
In response to the recent tragedy in Colorado, the National Child Traumatic Network (NCTN) has developed resources to help families and communities.
These resources include tip sheets on:
- Talking to Children about the Shooting
- Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting
- Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists about the Shooting
- Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
The NCTSN also has resources on Childhood Traumatic Grief and Psychological First Aid (PFA). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents,
adults, and families impacted by these types of events. Many of our materials have been translated into numerous languages, including Spanish. An online
training course for PFA is available on our NCTSN Learning Center as well as a Childhood Traumatic Grief Speaker Series. Additional resources are available
at http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/terrorism.
Cathryn Chiesa, MLS
Resource Librarian
UCLA-Duke University Center for Child Traumatic Stress, Leading the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
411 West Chapel Hill Street, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27701
reply to: cathryn.chiesa@duke.edu
NCTSN website: www.nctsn.org
NCTSN Learning Center: http://learn.nctsn.org
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- Children and Disasters: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs: http://www2.aap.org/disasters/index.cfm
- Talking to Children about Disasters: http://www2.aap.org/disasters/talking-to-children.cfm
- HealthyChildren.org Resources: http://www.healthychildren.org
Laura Aird, MS
Manager, Disaster Preparedness and Response
American Academy of Pediatrics
