RESOURCES FOR HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH CONFLICT

Media Consumption

• Explaining the News to Our Kids (Common Sense Media)
• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Child Mind Institute)
• How to Talk to Children about Difficult News (American Psychological Association)

Helping Children Cope with Upsetting News Events

• Helping Children Cope with Terrorism–Tips for Families and Educators (National Association of School Psychologists)
• Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Talking to Children About Tragedies (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event (Child Mind Institute)
• Promoting Compassion and Acceptance in Crisis (National Association of School Psychologists)
• Resilience in a Time of War: Tips for Parents and Teachers of Elementary School Children (American Psychological Association)

 Addressing Intolerance and Bias at School

• Preventing and Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents in K-12 Educational Settings: A Toolkit for School & Community Leaders (Department of Justice)
• Responding to Hate and Bias at School: A Guide for Administrators, Counselors and Teachers (Learning for Justice) 
• School Response to Bullying, Intolerance, and Hate: A Quick Guide for Action (Not In Our Town)
• Managing Difficult Classroom Discussions (Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University) 

RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

Government Websites:

• U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Department of Defense
• Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 Selected News Outlets:

• BBC News
• Al Jazeera
• The New York Times
• The Washington Post

NAIS Resources

•  Resources About the Conflict in the Middle East

Think Tanks and Research Institutes:

• Council on Foreign Relations
• Brookings Institution
• RAND Corporation

Curriculum Materials

• National Geographic: offers a variety of educational resources on global conflicts and current events.
• Khan Academy: provides free, world-class education on a variety of subjects, including history and current events.

Age-Appropriate Explanations:

• PBS Kids: offers age-appropriate explanations of complex topics, including world events.
• UNICEF: provides information and resources for children on a variety of topics, including conflict and humanitarian crises.