School-Based Mass Violence Incidents: Addressing Student, Caregiver, and School Personnel Impact
May 25, 2023
This Sixth Virtual National Town Hall on Mass Violence was hosted by the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime.
Key Takeaways
Melissa Brymer
Have two separate teams in taking care of educators and students.
Debra Howard-Burton
Advocate for students while they are in their most painful and traumatic time.
Jason Dewar
Planning, practice, and partnership.
Angie Moreland
Have open and continued conversations with children at developmentally appropriate levels.
Federal Resources
Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice (ovc.ojp.gov)
- Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism Toolkit: Planning, Response, Recovery & Resources
- Children, Violence and Trauma: Interventions in Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)
- Student-Reported School Safety Perceptions, Connectedness, and Absenteeism Following a Multiple-Fatality School Shooting — Broward County, Florida, February 14–21, 2018
- Reuniting with Children in Emergencies
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools
- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center
SchoolSafety.gov (Federal collaborative inter-agency website)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (www.samhsa.gov)
- Caring for Kids After a School Shooting (video), Children’s National Medical Center
- Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting: Tips for Parents and Professionals (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
National Organizations and Resources
National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center
- Resources for Parents and Caregivers
- Suggestions for Parents: Mass Violence Incidents Tip Sheet (pdf)
- Talking to Children About Hate Crimes Tip Sheet (pdf)
- Trauma Cues Related to Mass Violence Incidents Tip Sheet (pdf)
- Transcend NMVC free, self-help app
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org)
- Psychological First Aid for Schools
- Skills for Psychological Recovery (online course)
- Creating School Active Shooter/Intruder Drills
- Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
- Resources for Parents, Caregivers and Educators
- For Teens: Coping with Mass Violence
- Traumatic Grief Resources
- Talking about Suicide with Friends and Peers
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing: Use As Needed to Care for Your Wellness!
- I Don’t Know How to Address Worries about my Child’s Safety at School
New York Life
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (www.cstsonline.org)
- Coping with Stress Following a Mass Shooting
- Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy (pdf)
National Association of School Psychologists (www.nasponline.org)
- NASP School Safety & Crisis Resources
- Responding to a Mass Casualty Event at a School: General Guidance for the First Stage of Recovery
- Recovery from Large-Scale Crisis: Guidelines for Crisis Teams and Administrators
- Talking to Children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (pdf)
- Culturally Competent Crisis Response
- Recovery from Large-Scale Crises: Guidelines for Crisis Teams and Administrators
National Association of Secondary School Principals (www.nassp.org)
- The NASSP Principal Recovery Network Guide to Recovery (written by principals who have experienced gun violence tragedies in their schools)(pdf)
American School Counselor Association
American Psychological Association (www.apa.org)
APA Resources for Coping with Shootings
- Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting
- Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting
Georgetown Well-Being in School Environments Center and the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development TeacherWISE.org
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network classroomWISE.org