The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that 2012 "appears virtually certain" to surpass 1998 as the warmest year on record in the contiguous United States. December 2012 temperatures would need to be more than a degree Fahrenheit below the coldest December (1983) for 2012 to miss setting the record, according to NOAA.
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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