Dealing with Trauma and Tragedy
The district recommends the following articles about talking to children regarding tragedy:
Child Mind Institute: Helping Children Cope with Frightening News
Child Mind Institute: Helping Children Cope after a Traumatic Event
Information Adapted from Parents Trauma Resource Center and American Association of Suicidology: Talking to Children about Traumatic Events
Click here for resources providing information and coping skills to address behavioral health, stress and trauma concerns of adults, children and youth, and first responders.
Save the Children: 10 Consejos Para Los Padres Para Ayudar a Sus Hijos en Una Crisis
Internet Safety
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office:
Internet Safety For Our Children
Bullying
American Academy of Pediatrics:
Helping Children Avoid Being Bullied
US Department of Health and Human Services:
https://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/
Teen Suicide Prevention
American Academy of Pediatrics: Help Stop Teen Suicide
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide website: www.SPTSNJ.org
Crisis Management Institute: Understanding the Myths of Suicide
Crisis Management Institute: Parent Hand-Out on Adolescent Suicide
Grief Support to Children
American Academy of Pediatrics:
How Children Understand Death & What You Should Say
Crisis Management Institute:
Supporting Youth in Grief
Crisis Management Insitute:
Tips for Children Attending Funerals
Running Away from Home
American Academy of Pediatrics:
Running Away from Home
Addiction and Substance Abuse
The Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse/ NJ Task Force on Heroin and Other Drug Abuse:
2014 REPORT: CONFRONTING NEW JERSEY’S NEW DRUG PROBLEM: A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS A BURGEONING HEROIN/OPIATE EPIDEMIC AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS:
Helpful Websites:
American Academy of Pediatrics:
www.aap.org
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Unit:
www.bcpo.net or 201-226-5521
Crisis Management Institute:
www.cmionline.org
Ridgewood Municipal Alliance:
www.ridgewoodmunicipalalliance.org
The site has information and resources on substance abuse and prevention, including sections on alcohol and drugs, tobacco
products and local help resources, and links to recent news headlines regarding alcohol and drugs, and FAQs about Ridgewood’s underage drinking ordinance.