Resources to Help Children Deal with Tragedy

Library Toolkit

• Youth Services Programming During a Time of Crisis. Capstone Project of Jamie Gilmore, Grace Morris, Erica Trotter, and Alexandria Wardrip. Library of Michigan, Michigan Department of Education. Information School University of Washington, sponsors.

Webpages

• Helping Kids After a Shooting. American School Counselor Association. Professional Development. (includes links to webinars).
• Resources for Coping with School Shootings and Other Traumatic Events. Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health.
• Helping Children Cope With Terrorism – Tips for Families and Educators. National Association of School Psychologists.
• Helping Children Cope With Tragedy Related Anxiety. Mental Health America.
• When Disaster Strikes: Talking to Children About Traumatic Events. The Center for Parenting Education.

Webinars & Videos

• Trauma-Informed Early Education Classroom Design: Designing Child and Family-Friendly Spaces for Recovery from Trauma. Early Childhood Investigations Webinars. (requires registration)
• But I Work in a Library! How Trauma Affects Us and What We Can Do About It by Elissa Hardy, LCSW, Denver [CO] Public Library.
• PetPalsTV Video: Therapy Dogs Help Kids Cope with Tragedy. Paws & Think, August 11, 2017.
• From Facilities to Trauma: Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency at Your Library. Webjunction Webinar.

Articles

• Therapy by the Book by Erika Dajevskis, Mary Ann Cappiello, and Patricia Crain de Galarce. School Library Journal, October 25, 2016
• Public Libraries Can (Literally) Serve as a Shelter from the Storm by Grace Morris. The Conversation, August 30, 2017.

Booklists

• Comforting Reads for Difficult Times Booklist. ALSC.
• 50 Books about Grief and Loss. CCBC.
• 50 Books about Peace and Social Justice. CCBC.
• Recommended Books for Children Coping With Loss or Trauma. National Association of School Psychologists.
• Resources for Helping Children Cope with Tragedy. San Francisco Public Library.

Multiple Links

• LibGuide from Delaware Libraries: Helping Children Cope with a Tragedy: Home
• Resources to Help Families Cope. Vegas PBS. (includes Sesame Street video).
• Responding to Tragedy: Resources for Educators and Parents by Matt Davis. Edutopia, January 13, 2014, updated June 14, 2016.
• Helping Children Cope with Tragic Events. The Indianapolis Public Library, November 6, 2017.