Parents may find the following resources helpful in dealing with issues related to grief, fear, and confusion in children following a tragedy:
Note: These resources are outside the Lower Dauphin website
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Tips for Parents and Teachers from the National Association of School Psychologists
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
Information from the National Institute of Mental Health
How Children React to Trauma
Information from the National Institute of Mental Health
Talking to Children about Death and Grief
Information from Hospice
If you are unconformtable speaking with your child, please contact Dauphin County Crisis Intervention at 1-800-596-4447. If your child is in crisis, please call 911.
