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# Resources to Help Youth Cope after a Mass Shooting

***Updated February 17, 2023***

In response to recent school and mass shootings, the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) has compiled a list of resources to help youth, families, educators, and community members cope with and talk about community trauma, as well as provide psychological first aid.

## Need Help Now?

**The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Disaster Distress Helpline is available 24/7/365: Call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor any time.**

## Additional Helplines and Apps

                      - 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline                          - 988 TALK TO SOMEONE NOW
                        - 988 Lifeline Chat and Text
                        - 988 Support on Social Media
                        - 988 Help Someone Else
                      - Crisis Text Line
                      - SAMHSA Disaster Mobile App

## Resources on Psychological First Aid

Psychological First Aid (PFA) (Spanish version) is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events.
                          - Handouts from the Psychological First Aid Manual
                          - PFA Mobile
                          - PFA Wallet Card  |  Spanish version
                          - PFA Online Training
                          - PFA: Tips for Adults  |  Spanish version
                          - Psychological First Aid: Adults Working with Children and Teens
                          - PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Preschool-Age Children After Disasters
                          - PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents
                          - PFA: Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children after Disasters  |  Spanish version ,  Chinese version ,  Japanese version

### PFA in Schools:

                          - Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) Field Operations Guide
                          - Providing PFA-S: For Health-Related Professionals
                          - Providing PFA-S: For Principals and Administrators 
                          - Providing PFA-S: For School Support Staff 
                          - Providing PFA-S: For Teachers 
                          - Psychological First Aid: Teachers and Educators
                          - Psychological First Aid: How to Help Students Recover After a Personal, Community, or School-Based Emergency  —  from the REMS TA Center

## Resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

                          - Mass Violence Resources
                          - After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
                          - After the Injury
                          - Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
                          - Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas 
                          - Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for Mental Health Providers
                          - Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for Parents and Caregivers
                          - Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for School Personnel
                          - Childhood Traumatic Grief: Youth Information Sheet  |  German version ,  Ukrainian version
                          - Coping After Mass Violence: For Adults 
                          - Coping After Mass Violence: For Teens 
                          - Creating Effective Child- and Family-Focused Disaster Behavioral Health Messages on Social Media
                          - Creating School Active Shooter/Intruder Drills
                          - Creating, Supporting, and Sustaining Trauma-Informed Schools: A System Framework
                          - Creating Supportive Environments When Scary Things Happen
                          - For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence  |  Spanish version
                          - Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
                          - Help Kids Cope
                          - Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers  |  Spanish version
                          - Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers  |  Spanish version
                          - Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers  |  Spanish version
                          - Helping Youth after a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators  |  Spanish version ,  Chinese version
                          - Helping Youth Cope with Fourth of July Celebrations After a School Shooting  |  Spanish version
                          - Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting  |  Spanish version
                          - Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing  —  For responders  |  Spanish version
                          - Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting
                          - Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Shooting: Tips for Parents and Professionals
                          - School Personnel
                          - School Shooting Resources
                          - Self Care for Educators
                          - Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen  |  Spanish version
                          - Talking to Children about the Shooting
                          - Talking to Students When Violence Happens
                          - Talking to Teens about Violence  |  Spanish version
                          - Talking to Teens When Violence Happens
                          - Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students After Mass Violence
                          - Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of a Shooting
                          - Tips for Talking to Students about Violence
                          - Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists About the Shooting
                          - Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists After Mass Violence

## Resources on Violence, Gun Violence, and Mass Violence

                          - Community Violence Training Materials
                          - Coping with Community Violence Together
                          - Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
                          - How Gun Violence Affects American Children
                          - Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence and Domestic Terrorism
                          - Mass Violence and Behavioral Health
                          - Mass Violence/Community Violence
                          - Resources for Communities after a School Shooting
                          - Responding to a Mass Casualty Event At a School: General Guidance for the First Stage of Recovery
                          - Sesame Street: Community and Gun Violence
                          - Supporting Safe Schools: Lesson Plans and Resources for Gun Violence
                          - Trauma and Violence

## Resources for Children, Youth, Parents and Other Caregivers, and Schools

                          - After a School Tragedy... Readiness, Response, Recovery, and Resources
                          - Children and Disasters
                          - Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event  |  Spanish version
                          - Culturally Competent Crisis Response
                          - Death and School Crisis
                          - Going Back to School After a Tragedy
                          - Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff
                          - Helping Your Child Cope With Media Coverage of Disasters: A Fact Sheet for Parents  |  Spanish version
                          - It Ends With Us: A Plan to Reimagine Public Safety
                          - Mental Health First Aid Maryland
                          - Once I Was Very Scared
                          - Recovery From Large-Scale Crises: Guidelines for Crisis Teams and Administrators
                          - Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI)
                          - Resources about Adolescents and Disaster
                          - Resources about Children and Disaster
                          - Resources for Adolescents
                          - Resources for Children
                          - Resources for Child Trauma-Informed Care
                          - Responding to Stressful Events: Helping Children Cope
                          - Responding to Stressful Events: Helping Teens Cope
                          - SchoolSafety.gov
                          - Sesame Street: Traumatic Experiences
                          - Survivors and Witnesses After Traumatic Events
                          - Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief after a Disaster or Traumatic Event
                          - Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Managing Stress  |  Spanish version ,  Punjabi version
                          - Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers
                          - The Transcend App
                          - Understanding Child Trauma

## Resources from Additional Federal Sources

                          - Active Shooter Recovery Guide  —  From the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
                          - Active Shooter Situations: After an Active Shooter Incident  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - Addressing Adversarial and Human-Caused Threats that May Impact Students, Staff, and Visitors  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - After an Emergency  —  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  Division of Adolescent and School Health
                          - Attacks in Crowded and Public Spaces  —  From Ready.gov
                          - Before, During, and After: Staying Safe in Public Spaces  —  From the Federal Emergency Management Agency
                          - Caring for Children in a Disaster  —  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
                          - Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event  |  Spanish version  —  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
                          - Creating, Practicing, and Implementing Plans for Family Reunification Before, During and After an Emergency  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events  |  Spanish version  —  From the National Institute of Mental Health
                          - Helping Children Cope with Emergencies  —  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
                          - Helping Crime Survivors Find their Justice  —  From the Office for Victims of Crime
                          - Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources  —  From the Office for Victims of Crime
                          - Higher Education Emergency Management Virtual Toolkit  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - Managing Bereavement and Loss as a Part of School and Higher Ed Emergency Preparedness Planning  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - Managing Grief after Disaster  —  From the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
                          - Mass Violence/Active Shooter Incidents: Family Assistance  —  From the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange
                          - National Center for PTSD  —  From the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
                          - Resources for the Victims of Recent Mass Violence Incidents  —  From the Office for Victims of Crime
                          - Response and Resiliency  —  From the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
                          - Returning to School After an Emergency or Disaster: Tips to Help Your Students Cope  —  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
                          - Safe Place: Trauma-Sensitive Practice for Health Centers Serving Higher Education Students  —  From the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
                          - School Crisis Navigation Resources  —  From the National Center for School Safety
                          - Talking to and Supporting Young People after Violence  —  From the NTTAC for Child, Youth, & Family Mental Health
                          - The Impact of Disaster and Mass Violence Events on Mental Health  —  From the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
                          - Trauma-Informed Approaches  —  From the IWGYP
                          - Trauma-Informed Care for Schools Before, During, and After Possible Emergency Events Webinar  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - Understanding the Role of Community Engagement Specialists in Supporting School Safety Before, During, and After an Emergency Webinar  —  From the REMS TA Center
                          - Understanding Trauma and Its Impact  —  From the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments

## Resources from the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center

                          - Online Clinical Trainings
                          - Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
                          - Rebuild your Community  —  For community leaders
                          - Self-Help  —  Resources for survivors
                          - Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
                          - Transcend  —  iOS mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence
                          - Unexpected Challenges for Communities In the Aftermath of a Mass Violence Incident
                          - Victim Service Professionals

## Resources 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

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2011-2021 YRBS Data Summary and Trends Report

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### Federal Links

John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood

2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Results

Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century

YRBSS Results: Reports and Fact Sheets

Youth Risk and Behavior Survey: Data Summary and Trends Report, 2007 - 2017