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Tips & Suggestions for dealing with trauma
- Talk to Trusted Adults: If students feel overwhelmed, it’s beneficial for them to talk to a trusted adult about their emotions. Sharing feelings can alleviate the weight of anxiety.
- Engage in Calming Activities: When students feel anxious, they can try focusing on activities like reading, solving puzzles, or listening to music. These tasks can provide a mental break from their worries.
Tips above extracted from US Department of Education Trauma Tips For more tips and suggestion please download.
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Resources
- Teens-Toolkit - Crisis Text Line - Text START to 741741
- Your opening message can say anything. Keywords like “HOME,” “START” and “HELLO” just help us identify how people hear about us.
- After Violence Like Mass Shootings, How Do We Heal And Move Forward?
- For Teens: Coping With Mass Violence
- More Help- SAMHSA DISASTER MOBILE APP DOWNLOAD
- Teens-Toolkit - Crisis Text Line - Text START to 741741
Resources for Educators and Students
DBHDD is dedicated to supporting youth and offering comprehensive resources, including articles, workshops, and expert guidance, designed to foster resilience and promote mental well-being. Together, we can create a safer, more supportive environment for our children and communities.
Students/Youth
These resources are for school-aged children and teens. The various toolkits, website activities, and articles can help youth understand how community violence may affect them and how to identify coping strategies. Also included are a crisis text line and other information about when and how to seek help.
Parents/Caregivers
The following resources are for the parents and caregivers of students who have been exposed to mass violence. Included are articles to help identify symptoms of stress your child may be exhibiting, tips on how to talk to your child about community violence, hotlines and other available services, and campaigns by local organizations that can assist the whole family in navigating these events.
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Tips & Suggestions for dealing with Trauma
- Establish Daily Routines: Maintaining consistent routines, such as regular mealtimes and bedtimes, can provide children with a sense of normalcy and security during stressful times.
- Acknowledge Separation Anxiety: When children show clinginess or fear of being away from parents, it’s important to reassure them of their safety. Over time, this assurance will help reduce their anxiety.
Tips above extracted from US Department of Education Trauma Tips For more tips and suggestion please download.
Educators/School Professionals
The following resources are for school staff and administration. Included are recommendations for safety practices and responses to school violence, school staff mental health and wellness initiatives, trainings and toolkits for how to engage with students in the wake of a violent event, and information on available professional services.
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Tips & Suggestions for dealing with trauma
- Recognize Delayed Responses: Not all students will show immediate distress; some may experience delayed reactions. It's essential to be aware of and address these potential long-term effects.
- Involve Students in Helping Others: Engaging students in activities where they can assist those less fortunate can help them regain a sense of control and purpose.
Tips above extracted from US Department of Education Trauma Tips For more tips and suggestion please download.
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Resources
- After a School Shooting Resources - American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/media/som/microsites/ncsmh/documents/fliers-resources-misc-docs/resources/Supporting-Muslim-Communities.pdf
- 50 Resources to Support the Mental Health of Teachers and School Staff
- Happy Teacher Revolution ®
- Public School Trauma Intervention for School Shootings: A National Survey of School Leaders - PMC (nih.gov)
- School Safety Resource Center (gadoe.org)
- Staff Wellness (gadoe.org)
- Mental Health (gadoe.org)
- Compassion Resilience Toolkits
- Compassion Resilience Toolkits for Schools, Health Care, Community & Caregivers (youtube.com)
- Staff-Back-to-School-Resources.pdf (nc2s.org)
- Tips for Helping Students Recovering From Traumatic Events
- Responding to a Mass Casualty Event at a School: General Guidance for the First Stage of Recovery
- What Do Students Say About School Safety?
- More Help- GaDOE Office of Whole Child Supports
Psychological First Aid Resources
In the aftermath of a traumatic event, people have common stress reactions. Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster. It is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping.
PFA benefits anyone who has survived or witnessed a traumatic event, including people of any age and gender. By reducing immediate stress individuals may have a better ability to cope long-term.