A trauma-focused treatment developed after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary could help those indirectly affected focus on healing.
Abby Garland stands with her daughter Aurora and Adele Barnett Mueschke as they listen to a speaker during a June 4 rally in San Antonio to express solidarity with the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde.Celeste Ibarra, mother of 9-year-old Aubriella Melchor, has witnessed her daughter deteriorating since the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
A woman at the June 4 rally in San Antonio holds a sign listing schools that have experienced gun violence.Helping children process their emotions around a traumatic event is critical.
With help, however, the worst long-term effects of trauma are preventable, said Garcia-Rattenbury. A trauma-informed approach includes listening more and talking less, focusing on making connections and supporting healing.a month of trainings, documentary screenings and other events to raise awareness about the importance of trauma-informed care when tragedy struck in Uvalde, underscoring the need for its training.
ChildSafe is trauma-informed certified, working with children and families who’ve been victims or witnessed abuse or other trauma. McGibeny said to approach the subject as a conversation, by asking questions — and to make sure to validate the child’s feelings, whatever they may be. He suggested starting by asking the child what they know. Next, he recommends clearing up any misconceptions.“Seven-year-olds — you’re not going to say, ‘Hey, there was a gunman who walked into the classroom and shot 19 children and two adults with an AK-47,’ and ‘This is what an AK-47 does to the body,'” he acknowledged.
“The goal here is trying to get to a point where you’re rebuilding what their vision is of a safe school,” he said.Children who do not directly experience trauma may be able to process their feelings more quickly and completely than those who have suffered firsthand — but only if a parent or caregiver understands that they may be suffering.
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