National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
800-273-8255 or 1-800-273-TALK
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness:
(213) 386-3615
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1804
Los Angeles, CA 90010
American Counseling Association: Gun Violence Trauma Resources
PO Box 31110
Alexandria, VA 22310-9998
https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/mental-health-resources/gun-violence-trauma-resources
American School Counselor Association: Helping Kids After a Shooting
(703) 683-ASCA
asca@schoolcounselor.org
National Association of School Psychologists: Helping Children Cope with Terrorism
301-657-0270
4340 East West Highway
Suite 402
Bethesda, MD 20814
PBS Kids: Helping Children Navigate Scary News Stories
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-kids-navigate-scary-news-stories
March for Our Lives: Sign petitions, email your representatives, and raise funds
https://marchforourlives.com/actions/
Wear Orange: National Gun Violence Awareness Day (June 3 – 5)
NPR: How to Support Uvalde, TX
https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101161673/how-to-help-uvalde-school-shooting
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Children and the News
Common Sense Media: Explaining the News to Our Kids
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/explaining-the-news-to-our-kid
Child Mind Institute: Helping Children Cope with Frightening News
https://childmind.org/article/helping-children-cope-frightening-news/
We acknowledge that there are valuable community resources and organizations that may not be reflected in this curated list.