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Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus

Kids, this comic is for you. It's based on a radio story that NPR education reporter Cory Turner did. He asked some experts what kids might want to know about the coronavirus. Download Comic

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Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events

After any disaster, parents and other adults struggle with what they should say and share with children and what not to say or share with them. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents, teachers, child care providers, and others who work closely with children to filter information about the crisis and present it in a way that their child can accommodate, adjust to, and cope.
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Helping Children of Color Heal from Collective Trauma

Trauma manifests differently when it’s all around, all the time. For many people of color, this exposure to collective trauma is not new; in fact, people of color are more likely than their white counterparts to be predisposed to trauma and less likely to access treatment. A significant factor of that predisposition is the racial dynamics within American culture and systems that allow people to inflict violence and brutality against people of color, which children of color witness on the news, at school, and in their own communities. Read Article

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