Trauma Resources
Video on Trauma
It's Okay to Remember: General Information Video on Child Traumatic Grief
This video provides information regarding traumatic grief in children, addresses the three main types of trauma reminders, and illustrates how families can experience the pain of loss and then heal. It features physicians and experts in the field and is appropriate for parents and others who care for children.
Offered by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Books on Trauma
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Recomended Books for Children Coping with Loss or Trauma
This list of picture books from the National Association of School Psychologists was compiled by grief and crisis experts who work with children. The document also includes tips for parents and caregivers for talking to children about their feelings.
The Forgiveness Garden by Lauren Thompson
Two children from separate, long-feuding villages decide to put aside their hatred and build a forgiveness garden to bridge the gap between their communities and end the cycle of violence.
Listening with My Heart: A Story of Kindness and Self-Vompassion by Gabi Garcia
When Esperanza finds a heart-shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread kindness and love in the world. But when the school play doesn’t go the way she’d imagined, will she remember to give it to herself? In today’s hypercompetitive world, kids often internalize the message that their worth is attached to their accomplishments and that messing up is something to be ashamed of, rather than a normal part of life, which can lead to critical self-talk. Listening with My Heart reminds us of the other golden rule–to treat ourselves like we would treat a friend. When we do this, we are practicing self-compassion.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day By Judith Viorst
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Resource Links on Trauma
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
Parent Tips for Infants and Toddlers
This document offers a grid to help parents with infants and toddlers understand how their child may be feeling—it also offers an in-depth list of how parents can help their young children cope with disaster.
This document provides information for parents including reactions and/or behavior that may occur after a disaster including suggestions for what to say and do once the disaster is over.
Parent Tips for School-age Children
This document offers information on common reactions after a disaster and how parents can respond to their school-age children.
This document will provide parents with tips for how to respond to their adolescent child after a disaster. The tips include possible reactions, responses, and examples of things to do and say.