A Statement from the Poe Center
We are heartbroken and anguished by the fatal shooting of UNC Chapel Hill faculty member, Dr. Zijie Yan.
Our sympathies are with the victim, his loved ones, his coworkers, students, as well as UNC, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding communities.
News of this nature is very stressful – particularly for children, youth, and young adults. As this news broke, students at UNC, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and other schools went into a lockdown, creating a traumatizing environment during their first week of classes. An event like this can have long-lasting effects on the people who experienced it and can impact young people who hear about it in the news.
Below are resources to help talk with your family about violence in the news and to manage related stress, as well as resources for youth and young adults.
Resources for parents/caregivers, educators, and adults who work with youth:
- American Psychological Association: Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath
of a shooting - Cómo ayudar a sus hijos tras los tiroteos en los centros de educación
- American School Counselor Association: Helping students after a school shooting
- Child Mind Institute: Helping children cope after a traumatic event
- Common Sense Media: Explaining the news to our kids
- Learning for Justice: Showing up for yourself and your students in the aftermath of violence
- Mental Health America: Helping children cope with tragedy-related anxiety
- National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to children about violence: Tips for
parents and teachers - National Center for School Mental Health: Supporting Students, Staff, Families, and
Communities Impacted by Violence - PBS: When something scary happens
- PBS: Helping children with tragic events in the news
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parenting in a challenging world
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: School Shooting Resources
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Mass Violence Resources
- School Crisis Center: Talking to kids about terrorist attacks and school and community
shootings in the news
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
- Crisis Text Line: Text “MHA” to 741741
- HopeLine: 919-231-4525
- ULifeLine
- Jed Foundation Mental Health Resource Center
- Active Minds
- NCAA: Helping Support Student Athlete Mental Health
- HeadsUpGuys
- NAMI: How Parents Can Support their College Students Mental Health
- Coping after Mass Violence
- CDC: Grief and Loss
- Mental Health America: Bereavement and Grief
- Mental Health First Aid Training