Coping With Tragedy
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Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2012 · News & Politics
Mountains school systems are working with parents and teachers to try and help them cope with the concerns and sadness following the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy. The Buncombe Crisis Management Team spent much of Friday planning for Monday, December 17th, when they will be in the elementary schools helping young children who may have many questions. The school system reached out to parents by phone message and on the internet. They advise parents to keep young children away from the news. But if they do see it, acknowledge the sadness.It's also important to understand the tragedy may bring up other traumatic events in a child's life. Counselors advise keep the conversations open and say the grieving process should be acknowledged and shared.Here are some helpful strategies for parents to use in talking with their children.\nBy Russ Bowen\nFollow Russ on Twitter @RussBowenNews13 _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
