(From Luther Police Chief David Randall)
I reached out to find resources that may assist parents with incidents such as this because of all the incidents going on today. I hope this will help some of the parents like myself.
Following the recent school shooting in Parkland, there have been several hoax threats around the country, including in Oklahoma. As a result, I’ve seen several parents express concern about how to respond themselves and how to talk to their children about it. Attached are a few links to publications on the National Child Traumatic Stress Network website that might be helpful in having difficult conversations.
Talking to Children about the Shooting
http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/talking_to_children_about_the_shooting.pdf
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/tips_for_parents_media_final.pdf
Parent Guidelines… (applies more to families affected directly, but might have some good talking points if your child’s school was part of a hoax threat)
If you need any additional resources, the main site is http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types
David Randall
Chief of Police
Luther Police Department