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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 Network
- Disaster, violence and trauma resources from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Resources for Families from SAMHSA
- Resources developed for coping during COVID-19 by the U-M Department of Psychiatry & MC3 Program
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators, from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Anyone 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.gov
- Blog: A lifeline for primary care amid a crisis in youth mental health
- The U-M Injury Prevention Center’s Family Guide to Home Firearm Safety During COVID-19
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Community Mental Health Services Programs
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