[Source:  School Counselor.org]

• Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
• Limit exposure to television and the news.
• Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
• Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.
• Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.
• Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.

Resources

ASCA Resources
Magazine article: Bouncing Back

Magazine article: Lend a Hand

Magazine article: Support Traumatized Students

Magazine article: From Crisis Comes Opportunity

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