Helping Kids Heal After a Traumatic Event: What Teachers Can Do
When a traumatic event shakes a community, kids look to teachers for reassurance. This talk by Dr. Pardis Khosravi offers practical tips: understand common reactions like anxiety or clinginess, keep routines steady, and talk openly—silence can make fears worse. The Read more >>
Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event — What Parents Need to Know
When tragedy strikes—whether in our community or on the news—children often struggle to make sense of what happened. Their fears, questions, and emotions can feel overwhelming, and as parents, we want to do everything we can to help them feel Read more >>
How to Help Children Manage Stress Caused By California Wildfires [web resource]
Wildfires pose significant challenges for families and communities. For children, these events can be particularly distressing, disrupting their sense of safety and routine while triggering strong emotional responses such as fear, anxiety, or confusion. Helping children cope with the stress Read more >>
In our work with teenagers, we’ve learned that teens respond better to adults who choose to be companions on the grief journey rather than direct it. We have also discovered that adult companions need to be aware of their own Read more >>
Resources for Talking to Young People About Mental Health and Suicide
As a parent or caregiver, you play a pivotal role in your teen’s life—not just in providing care and support but also in guiding them through difficult conversations and emotional challenges. Talking about suicide openly and compassionately can help break Read more >>
Many young people growing up in American cities and neighborhoods shaped by violence experience persistent traumatic stress which impacts their learning, development, and mental health, through no fault of their own. The scope and complexity of the problem means there Read more >>
Resources for Talking to Children About War and Global Conflict
The resources on this page provide parents, educators and other caring adults with age-appropriate tips and guidance on helping children process and cope with their feelings about humanitarian crises. Read more >>
8 Tips for Talking to Your Children About Conflict and War
When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Here are some tips on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support Read more >>
How to Talk With Kids About the War in Gaza and Israel
Parents and families across the world have been distressed by the war in Gaza and Israel. Those who are there (or who are connected to the people of the region) may grieve for loved ones who have been killed or Read more >>
Talking to Children about War [downloadable]
International wars and conflict enhance our sense of danger and may cause worry about what will happen in the days and weeks ahead. A range of emotions (e.g., outrage, fear, anxiety and sorrow) are common and can change as the Read more >>
