Many thanks to Michelle Zabel, MSS, Assistant Dean and Director, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation, for compiling this list of resources in response to the horrific mass shooting that took place in Texas earlier this week. You can learn more about the work of the Institute for Innovation and Implementation here.

Today’s Statement from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

SAMHSA Resources

• SAMHSA Disaster/Distress Hotline: 1-800-985-5990
• SAMHSA Incidents of Mass Violence
• SAMHSA: Tips for Talking with and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event

• CDC Infographic: 6 Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach
• CDC Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
• NCSMH Supporting Students, Staff, Families & Communities Impacted by Violence
• NIMH Helping Children & Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events
• Talking to Children About Terrorist Attacks & School & Community Shootings in the News
• CDC Caring for Children in a Disaster: Tools & Resources
• NCTSN School Shooting Resources
• Sesame Street in Communities: Community & Gun Violence

• AAP Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events
• AAP Talking with Children About Disasters
• CDC Helping Children Cope During & After a Disaster

• AAP Helping Children Cope & Adjust After a Disaster
• AAP Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit