The recent events in our community and country can be difficult to process and understand — especially for children. Our mental health team has compiled a list of resources we wanted to share to hopefully aid, in some way, in helping you assist your child in understanding what’s happening in the world around them.
Online Resources
How to Talk & Listen to Children in the Face of Traumatic Events
How to Talk about Traumatic Events & Tragedy
Resources for Talking about Race & Racism with Children from the NMAAHC
Books for Children
The ABCs of Diversity by Carolyn B. Helsel and Y. Joy Harris-Smith
Something Happened in Our Town by Marianne Celano, PhD
The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson
A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara
Books for Preteens
Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott
This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewel
Resist by Veronica Chambers
Not My Idea by Anastasia Higginbotham
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliot
