With the invasion of Ukraine, this past week has been an especially difficult one. Young children and teenagers may experience a range of emotions when they hear about and process information about these deeply unsettling events.
Adults have a key role to play in helping children to make sense of the world and feel safe. Below are some resources to support conversations with youth about troubling events they are hearing about online and through social and traditional media.
Resource from the District鈥檚 Safe and Caring Schools Team
Speaking with Children – Traumatic Events in the Media
One page of curated support with a focus on the local community, including a link to resources in Burnaby.
* Kindly note that the original version of this letter referred to Ukraine as 鈥渢he Ukraine.鈥 We regret and apologize for this error.
Posted March 2022