2-1-1 Connecticut: Sandy Hook/Newtown Resources   855-364-6600 Toll Free Number for Offers of Help

• Newtown Youth & Family Services Open for Emergency Counseling 

• CT Department of Children and Families - Trauma Informed Care  

• CT Department of Education

• Connecticut Clearinghouse - "Young People and Trauma” factsheet

• The Connecticut Clearinghouse has materials on grief and loss, depression, stress, substance use, and other related topics. 

• Southwest Regional Mental Health Board - (see website for details) Information on upcoming forums and resources for help and support. 

• Tips for Talking with and Helping Children Cope After a Disaster (SAMHSA)

• Coping After Traumatic Events -Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA) - (Spanish version) 

• Coping Tips for Parents - Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA)  

• Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events (SAMHSA)

• National Center for PTSD: Managing Grief After Disaster (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)

• PBS: Talking with Kids About News

American Psychological Association (APA):

• Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting (APA)

• Five Questions on the Tucson, Ariz., Shootings (*see question #3 and response) (APA)

National Association of School Psychologists:

• Coping with Crisis—Helping Children With Special Needs

• Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers

• Identifying Seriously Traumatized Children: Tips for Parents and Educators

ADDITIONAL FACTSHEETS: 

• Tips_for_Parents_on Media_Coverage
  
  
• Talking_to_Children_About_the_Shooting  
    
• Psychological_Impact of the Recent Shooting  
  
  
• Age_Related_Reactions_to_a_Traumatic_Event 
  
  
• Restoring a Sense of Safety in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting: Tips for Parents and Professionals (The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
  
  
• Bibliography - Resources on Children Trauma and Traumatic Grief  

• Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Students and Teachers: Listen, Protect, Connect – Model & Teach (US Dept. of Education)
  
   
• Listen, Protect, Connect – Model and Teach Psychological First Aid for Teacher and Students (FEMA)
  
  
• After a Loved One Dies – How Children Grieve and How Parents and Other Adults Can sSpport Them (NY Life Foundation)
  
  
• School Crisis Guide: Help and Healing in a Time of Crisis (National Education Association Health Information Network)