In response to traumas within communities, the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) would like to highlight the following resources for early learning programs, schools, community partners and families. These resources include tips on:
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal (in English) and Spanish (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Age Related Reactions to Trauma (in English) and Spanish (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Coping with Grief After Community Violence (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Early Childhood Trauma (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Guiding Adults in Talking to Children About Death and Attending Services (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Helping Children and Families Cope After a Traumatic Event (Child Mind Institute)
- Helping Children Cope With Terrorism – Tips for Families and Educators (National Association of School Psychologists)
- Helping Children Cope With Trauma At School (Child Mind Institute)
- Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News (PBS Kids)
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Psychological Association)
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting (in English) and Spanish (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Providers Are Impacted Too! (Sesame Street)
- Pyramid Model Book List, specifically the sections titled: Accepting Different Kinds of Friends, Sad Feelings, Angry/Mad Feelings, Scared/Worried Feelings, and Grief/Death.
- Resources for Providers (Sesame Street in Communities)
- Talking to Children about Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- The Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Tips for Parents on Media Coverage (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- When We Were Scared: A free webinar about stress and trauma. The animals from the book “Once I Was Very Very Scared” share their story and help others learn about stress and trauma. Through story and metaphor this webinar shares common reactions to stress and begins to talk about ways we can support healing and recovery.