Since the early 1970s school shootings at American elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been a painful reality for American society. After each incident – like the recent attack in Newtown, CT – there is voluminous dialogue about what can be done to prevent the next, such tragedy. But can anything realistically be done to prevent these horrific crimes?
In the aftermath of the horrendous school shooting in Newtown, Conn., many parents and caregivers may wonder how, or even whether, to discuss such a traumatic event with their children. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts urge parents to do so soon after the event, to be honest, yet comforting and to listen to their children.
Community support has remarkable benefits for people coping with traumatic mass shootings, according to an American-Finnish research study.
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is director of the CDC-funded Center for Violence and Injury Protection. She responds to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
In the wake of the recent Newtown, Connecticut, massacre that left 27 victims dead, including 20 elementary school students, the American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss school shootings and how families and communities recover from these types of tragedies.
With our hearts and minds are still with those in Newtown, Connecticut, and the tragic loss of children and teachers, most schools will be resuming on Monday across the country. This is a good thing, because it is essential that children fall back into ordinary routines after hearing disturbing and frightening news. Children find comfort in the familiar, and going back to school and any after-school activities helps build healthy, resilient children.
Professors, authors, and school security experts are available to talk about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.
As the nation watches the reports about the recent Connecticut school shooting, many people may find themselves feeling anxious, worried, saddened or otherwise concerned. While adults may know how to express these feelings, often they do not know how to talk with children about the way the children are feeling. David Schonfeld, MD, Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center provides the following tips to help adults talk with children about the shooting.
Most children -- even those exposed to trauma -- are quite resilient. However, by creating an open environment where they feel free to ask questions, adults can help them cope with stressful events and experiences, and reduce the risk of lasting emotional difficulties.
The University of New Haven has one of the most respected and largest criminal justice programs in the nation. Several experts from the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences are available to comment on the Newtown school mass shooting.
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