• Disaster Distress Helpline: 1(800) 985-5990
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1(800) 273-8255
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
• 2-1-1 Mental Health Crisis Line Information
• Text HOPELINE to 741741

American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

• Disaster and Trauma Resource Center 

Center for Disease and Prevention (CDC)

• Coping after a Disaster Workbook 

Child Mind Institute

• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News

Explaining the News to Our Kids (considerations by age range) 

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Psychological First Aid for Schools: Handouts for Students
• Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers 

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

• Talking to Children About Violence:  Tips for Parents and Teachers

National Public Radio (NPR)

• What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary – Jan 2020 

Nurturing Yourself When You are Grieving

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

• National education and support group. English and Spanish 

Talking to Kids about Tragedies (Such as Shootings and Terror Attacks) in the News (NCSCB) 

Trevor Project (hotline/textline for LGBTQ+ youth) 

A Tool to Help Clients Calm the Nervous System with Deb Dana, LCSW – (Video 5:54)

Disaster Distress Helpline: 1(800) 985-5990
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1(800) 273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

American Academy of Pediatrics

• Primary Care Trauma Toolbox
• Trauma and Resilience
• Trauma-Informed Care

Healthcare Toolbox

• Medical Trauma 

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• 12 Core Concepts: Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families
• Secondary Traumatic Stress
• Self Care and Secondary Trauma for Providers 

Other Published Articles:

• Trauma-Informed Care (Pediatrics, August 2021)
• Providing Psychosocial Support to Children and Families in the Aftermath of Disasters and Crises (Pediatrics, October 2015)