Resources in Response to the Lewiston, Maine Shooting - English and Spanish

Posted on October 26, 2023

Resources in Response to the Lewiston, Maine Shooting

The recent shooting in Lewiston, Maine has evoked a range of emotions across affected families and communities. In response to this event, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help children, families, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing in the media, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together. These resources include:

· Coping After Mass Violence

· For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence (En Español)

· Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence

· Talking to Children about Mass Violence

· Psychological Impact of Mass Violence

· After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal (En Español)

· Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)

· Creating Supportive Environments: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)

· Talking to Teens When Violence Happens (En Español)

· Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)

· Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)

· Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)

· The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies

· Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)

· Once I Was Very Very Scared (En Español) – children’s book for young children

· Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)