MDI Hospital’s Behavioral Health Center has compiled a list of resources for anyone in the community to access in the wake of the tragic events that occurred in Lewiston. Please use these resources and share.
Vibrant Emotional Health’s Crisis Emotional Care Team will be providing a Just In Time Training webinar on Wednesday, November 1st from 7:00PM – 8:30PM ET. Led by Dr. Samantha Wilson and John Orr, this webinar free will cover the tenets of Psychological First Aid and how to use it to support children in the aftermath of mass violence incidents.
For those who cannot attend live, this webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the Crisis Emotional Care Team YouTube page. A link will be sent out to everyone who registers. Register here: https://vibrant.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wAaTQtTUQyatHpp8grDI9A#/registration
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/psychological-impact-mass-violence
Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
Provides parents and providers with information about the psychological impact of a mass violence event. |
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-teens-traumatic-grief-tips-caregivers
Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
Describes how teens may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help. |
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-school-age-children-traumatic-grief-tips-caregivers
Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
Describes how school-age children may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help. |
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/after-crisis-helping-young-children-heal
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/coping-after-mass-violence
Coping after Mass Violence
Offers information on coping after mass violence. This fact sheet provides common reactions children and families may be experiencing after a mass violence event, as well as what they can do to take care of themselves. |