Resources in Response to the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

In response to the recent shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help families and communities. These resources include tip sheets on:

= 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 Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

= Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

= Helping Teens 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

The NCTSN also has resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. Many of our materials have been translated into numerous languages, including Spanish. An online training course for PFA is available on our NCTSN Learning Center, as well as a Childhood Traumatic Grief Speaker Series. PFA Mobile is an app that can be accessed for free for Apple mobile devices.

Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University:

= Funerals and Memorials: a Part of Recovery

= Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy

= Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events

Additional Resources

For those that are needing technical assistance or additional resources, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Melissa Brymer at [email protected].