Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting

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The text provides guidelines for parents to help their children after a mass shooting. It describes common reactions kids might have and offers advice on how parents can support them. The guide also emphasizes the importance of self-care for parents during such times.

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Hazard: Violence

Audiences: Families & Children; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Child Health; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Violence; Parenting; Psychological Trauma; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Health Recovery; Mass Shooting Events

Institutions: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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