In challenging times as in good, youth need three champions to thrive: their family, their school, and the community. Children who are close to a tragic event, as well as those who learn about it through the media, will be affected and upset. The document linked below from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress offers guidance for parents and caregivers as they listen to the youth in their lives and try to help restore a sense of safety in the aftermath of a mass shooting.
