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CONTENTS Advice for Parents and Teachers Violence Prevention Resources for Educators Bullying Resources Circle of Support: Intervention and prevention program from University of Minnesota Extension

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The news of yet another tragic school shooting has affected us all. We think of the lives lost and the people touched by this violence and grief. We face unanswered questions: Why did this happen? Could this have been prevented? Can this happen here?

University of Minnesota Extension offers these resources to provide insights and strategies for working with teachers, students, community groups, and families as they react to the most recent shooting tragedy.

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• Taking the Violence out of School Shootings - The recent school shooting raises a lot of questions for children (and grown-ups too). - University of Minnesota Extension
• Tragedy at Virginia Tech – A message to University of Minnesota Faculty, Staff, and Students from Thomas Sullivan, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
• Parents should talk to children of every age about school shooting - University of Minnesota Extension
• I'm Scared, What if the Next Shooting Is at My School? (PDF version) - University of Minnesota Extension
• Helping Children through Grief - University of Minnesota Extension

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ADVICE FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS

University of Minnesota Extension

• Helping Children through Grief
• My Friend Died and I Didn't Even Get a Chance To Say Goodbye
• Taking the Violence out of School Shootings: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Child Care Providers
• I'm Scared, What if the Next Shooting Is at My School? (PDF version)
• Keys to Quality Youth Development - (Includes Youth Feel Physically and Emotionally Safe.)

Other Extension Materials

• NEW Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough – Purdue Extension (PDF)
• NEW A Course on Helping - Learn helping skills that can apply to any context in which someone we know is suffering. Kansas State Extension.
• Terrorism and Children - Purdue University

Other Resources

• NEW Navigating Children's Grief: How to Help Following a Death (PDF) — Children's Grief Education Association
• When Children Grieve – How teachers and counselors can reach out to bereaved students, American School Board Journal
• School Safety and Crisis Resources - National Association of School Psychologists
• Talking To Your Children About Violence Against Kids - Family Resource Center at Minneapolis Children's Hospital and Clinics for Family Information Services, Minneapolis, MN
• Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events - American Psychological Association

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VIOLENCE PREVENTION

University of Minnesota Extension

• Circle of Support - Community-wide prevention and intervention program.

Other Resources

• NEW Resources from the American Psychological Association:
  • Exposure to media violence predicts aggressive behavior
  • Review of Research Shows That Playing Violent Video Games Can Heighten Aggression
• Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence
• Warning Signs of Youth Violence - American Psychological Association
• NEW Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence (PDF - 75 pages) - International Association of Chiefs of Police
• Resources on School Violence - Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Fight Crime Invest in Kids - A law enforcement and victims of violence organization (Includes: School and Youth Violence Prevention Plan PDF)
• School Violence Prevention and Intervention - Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (with resources in Spanish and screenreader accessible, text-only version)
• Student Pledge Against Gun Violence - a national observance giving students a chance to sign a voluntary promise that they will: never carry a gun to school; take a proactive stance in reducing gun violence. Includes pledge activities, curricula weblog, and other resources.

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RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

University of Minnesota

• TeenLink - Your guide to resources on teen issues, including Violence and Bullying
• CYFC - Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
• Recommended Reading - A reading list on violence and youth, and what to do about it.

Other Resources

• National Alliance for Safe Schools - A not-for-profit-organization dedicated to the belief that no child should go to school in fear.
• CYFERnet - Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network - Risk Behaviors and Crisis
• Conflict Resolution Education (PDF, 144 pages) A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings, developed by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education.

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BULLYING RESOURCES

• Bullying: a big problem with big consequences - University of Minnesota Extension
• Teen Talk CD - University of Minnesota Extension
• Encouraging Respectful Behavior - University of Minnesota Extension, Positive Parenting II Program
• Dealing with a Bully - Pennsylvania State University Extension

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CIRCLE OF SUPPORT

University of Minnesota Extension

Circle of Support is a community-wide prevention and intervention program addressing adolescent depression and self-destructive behavior. It provides comprehensive education and training for adults and teenagers to help them identify adolescents showing signs of depression. It also suggests policies and procedures to enable schools, families, and community agencies to assist high-risk teenagers in effective ways. Consists of six manuals, a slide set, three video tapes, and two video guides.
Sample articles from Circle of Support:

• Strategies for Teachers: Caring for Yourself While Helping Troubled Teens
• Caring Encounter for Teachers
• Let's Talk
• How to Spot a Potentially Suicidal Teen

Overview and More Samples from the Circle of Support Program

To Order Circle of Support

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