RESOURCES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AROUND TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES

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:

• Helping Youth After Community Trauma (NCTSN)
• After A Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal (NCTSN)
• Early Childhood Trauma (NCTSN)
• A free webinar about stress and trauma. The animals from the book “Once I Was Very Very Scared” are here to 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.
• Age Related Reactions to Trauma (NCTSN)
• Helping Children and Families Cope After a Traumatic Event
• The Pyramid Model Book List, specifically the sections titled: Accepting Different Kinds of Friends, Sad Feelings, Angry/Mad Feelings, Scared/Worried Feelings, and Grief/Death.
• Helping Children After a Traumatic Experience A Caregiver Guide
• Coping with Grief After Community Violence
• Helping Children Cope With Trauma At School
• Talking to Children about Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism
• The Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting
• Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
• Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
• Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
• After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
• Guiding Adults in Talking to Children About Death and Attending Services