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Resources for helping students cope with trauma after a school shooting | Michigan Medicine Health Lab
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Traumatic news, plus the stress of a pandemic and upcoming holidays, make this a critical time for young people and their parents and school staff. As parents across Michigan try to help their children navigate both a pandemic and the aftermath of a heinous school shooting, a mental health expert provides guidance on how to support the mental health of kids and teens right now.
For the full text, please visit: Open talk, open door: Helping kids, teens after a school shooting.
Resources:
When Terrible Things Happen, from the National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkDisaster, violence and trauma resources from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryResources for Families from SAMHSAResources developed for coping during COVID-19 by the U-M Department of Psychiatry & MC3 ProgramHelping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators, from the National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkAnyone in Michigan, including students, who is concerned about a school safety issue should contact OK2SAY from Michigan.gov, you can also reach OK2SAY through their tip line at 1-855-565-2729, or by texting to 652729, or by emailing to ok2say@mi.govBlog: A lifeline for primary care amid a crisis in youth mental healthThe U-M Injury Prevention Center’s Family Guide to Home Firearm Safety During COVID-19The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Community Mental Health Services Programs
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Traumatic news, plus the stress of a pandemic and upcoming holidays, make this a critical time for young people and their parents and school staff. As parents across Michigan try to help their children navigate both a pandemic and the aftermath of a heinous school shooting, a mental health expert provides guidance on how to support the mental health of kids and teens right now.
For the full text, please visit: Open talk, open door: Helping kids, teens after a school shooting.
Resources:
When Terrible Things Happen, from the National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkDisaster, violence and trauma resources from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryResources for Families from SAMHSAResources developed for coping during COVID-19 by the U-M Department of Psychiatry & MC3 ProgramHelping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators, from the National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkAnyone in Michigan, including students, who is concerned about a school safety issue should contact OK2SAY from Michigan.gov, you can also reach OK2SAY through their tip line at 1-855-565-2729, or by texting to 652729, or by emailing to ok2say@mi.govBlog: A lifeline for primary care amid a crisis in youth mental healthThe U-M Injury Prevention Center’s Family Guide to Home Firearm Safety During COVID-19The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Community Mental Health Services Programs
You can subscribe to the Michigan Medicine News Break on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, and check out all of the shows on the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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