Helping Students After a School Shooting

Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
Limit exposure to television and the news. 
Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.
Reassure kids that the world is a good place to be, but that there are people who do bad things.
Families and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.
Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.

ASCA Resources

National Association of School Boards of Education: Student Safety and Wellness

Kid Peace: Ways to Help Your Child Through Crisis

American Red Cross: Recovering Emotionally

Coalition to Support Grieving Students (videos)
Death and School Crisis
Talking With Children

Department of Education
Tips for Helping Students Recovering From Traumatic Events
Creating Emergency Management Plans
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities

National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About Violence

National PTA: Discussing Hate and Violence with Your Children

National Center for PTSD
The Impact of Disaster and Mass Violence Events on Mental Health

The Child Mind Institute
How to Help Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
Going Back to School After a Tragedy

PBS Kids
Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News

SAMHSA
Coping with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event

Save the Children
How to Talk to Children About School Shootings

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Talking to Children about Community Violence