The following resource list was designed to support community healing. Our librarians and Health Equity team worked together to select online and print materials to help manage and respond to the effects of trauma. We will continue adding links and titles in the coming days.
For All Ages
Managing Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting from American Psychological Association
Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting from American Counseling Association
For Kids and Families
Talking to Children about the Shooting from National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Talking to Kids About Fear and Violence from Mental Health America
How to Talk With Kids About Tragedies & Other Traumatic News Events from American Academy of Pediatrics
How to Talk to Your Child About the News from Kids’ Health
Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News from PBS KIDS for Parents
For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence from National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Talking to Teens When Violence Happens from Center for Resilience and Wellbeing in Schools
Available by Phone
Thrive Counseling Center Free Support Check-in Line at 1-708-383-7500 x888
National Parent Helpline at 1-855-4A PARENT (427-2736)
Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990: Spanish-speakers should press ‘2’ for 24/7 bilingual support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Illinois Call4Calm Text Line by texting the word ‘TALK’ (or ‘HABLAR’) to 552020
Illinois Warm Line at 1-866-359-7953
NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Available Books and Ebooks
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
Things That Go Away by Beatrice Alemagna
My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain
Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman
Time Is a Flower by Julie Morstad
Speak Up by Miranda Paul
El día en que descubres quién eres by Jacqueline Woodson
El lenguaje de las emociones by Barbara Franco
Hoopla Adult Ebooks on Grief and Resilience
Hoopla Juvenile Nonfiction Ebooks on Grief and Bereavement
En Español
Cómo hablar con tus hijos sobre las noticias de Common Sense Media
Hablando con los adolescentes cuando sucede la violencia de National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Para los adolescentes: cómo afrontar los efectos de la violencia masiva de National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Lidiando con eventos traumáticos de National Institute of Health
Cómo ayudar a los niños y adolescentes a superar los acontecimientos catastróficos y otras experiencias traumáticas de National Institute of Mental Health