We offer a list of resources from Healthnet which may be helpful to you as you talk to your children about the tragedy in Newtown.
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CONNECTICUT CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK
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American Psychological Association
Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of the shooting.
National Institute of Mental Health
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do/How Parents Can Help
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Children and the News
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Coping With Unexpected Events: Depression and Trauma
SEE SECTION: Helping and Talking with Children
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Tips for Talking to Children about the Aurora Shooting
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Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network
Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
University of Connecticut Health Center
