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Resources for Helping Youth Cope after a Mass Shooting
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In response to the Robb Elementary School (in Uvalde, Texas), supermarket (in Buffalo, New York), and other mass shootings, the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) has compiled a list of resources to help youth, families, educators, and community members cope with and talk about community trauma, as well as provide psychological first aid.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Disaster Distress Helplineis available 24/7/365: Call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor any time.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2022
- Author(s): Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP)
- Organizational Author(s): US Health & Human Services
- Posted by: Maisha Meminger
- Posted in: Youth Connections