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Coping with Violence

Incidents of violence have shocked and saddened the nation, and left concerned parents wondering how their children could be affected and how to cope with the violence themselves.

Our Employee Assistance Program, ComPsych, offers no-cost counseling service to help University employees and their family members with coping violence and trauma. Call toll-free: 855.705.2471 or log into Compsych's website for additional information and resources.

Below we have included PDFs of guides which provide valuable tips from our partners, ComPsych and LifeCare:

• Helping Children Cope With School Violence
• Coping with Violence
• Helping Children Cope With Trauma
• A Practical Guide to Coping

 

The Violence & Trauma library offers a range of helpful guides on the LifeCare website offer a wealth of helpful resources (please note, you must log in to access this content). There are tips for dealing with violence and its after-effects, for coping with stress and trauma, for helping children cope with these kinds of emotional situations, and more.

We hope these materials are helpful to you.