As we continue to learn new details surrounding the unfortunate events that unfolded in Uvalde on May 24, we want to ensure that we provide you and your students with the necessary resources to answer your questions during these troubling times.

If you need guidance in speaking to your students about the incident, you can find helpful tips on how to deal with violent events below:

• Talking to Children about the Shooting

• Talking to Children When Scary Things Happen

  • Hablando con los Niños Cuando Sucede La Violencia

We encourage you and your family to seek support as needed from local faith-based organizations or community agencies such as Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM). The following are additional resources, both in English and Spanish, that will also be available through the Spring ISD website:

• Talking to Teens When Violence Happens

  • Hablando con los Adolescentes Cuando Sucede la Violencia

• Tips for Talking to Students about Violence

• Coping After Mass Violence (For Adults)

• For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence

  • Para los adolescentes: cómo afrontar los efectos de la violencia masiva

• Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

  • Ayuda para los niños en edad escolar con duelo traumático: consejos para los cuidadores

• Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

  • Ayuda para los adolescentes con duelo traumático: consejos para los cuidadores

• Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers

  • Ayuda para los niños pequeños con duelo traumático: consejos para los cuidadores

• After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

• Once I Was Very Very Scared – children’s book for young children