Resources in Response to the Club Q Shooting
The recent shooting at the Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado has evoked a range of emotions and concerns of safety across the United States. In response to this event, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has resources to help children, families, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to cope together. These resources include:
- Coping After Mass Violence
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence
- Talking to Children about Mass Violence
- Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
- Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
- College Students: Coping After the Recent Shooting
- Gender-Affirming Care is Trauma-Informed Care
- Identifying the Intersection of Trauma and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Part 1: Key Considerations
- Identifying the Intersection of Trauma and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Part II: The Screener
- Suicide, Self-Harm, and LGBTQ+ Youth: Tips for Therapists
- Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children (En Español)
- Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents (En Español)
- Tips for Adults (En Español)
Get Help
SAMHSA has a Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.
The Trevor Project provides crisis counseling specifically for the challenges facing LGBTQ+ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text “start” to 678-678.
Centerlink has a searchable listing of LGBTQ+ community centers in the US https://www.lgbtcenters.org/LGBTCenters
PFLAG provides confidential peer support, education, and advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, their parents, caregivers, families, and allies.
From the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center
- Transcend (mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence)
- Rebuild your Community: Resources for Community Leaders
- Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
- Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
- Self-Help: Resources for Survivors
- E-learning Courses: Trainings for Clinicians
- Resources for Victim Assistance Professionals
From the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University