From Long Beach Moms
We are devastated by the unfolding events of yesterday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Again, as a country, we are faced with the senseless loss of children and teachers who did nothing more than attend school yesterday morning.
As moms, the heart-break of these Texas families is palpable and almost too overwhelming to bear as we now add these lives to the lives lost only a few days ago in Buffalo, NY. We are an organization built and sustained by moms, families, and caregivers. Our core is love and acceptance.
We have gathered resources on various organizations that we are sharing below and are listed on our crisis webpage. We will continue to support and lean on one another in our group as we navigate through another tragedy. We will continue to spread awareness and love because this is who we are.
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network supports adults in talking with children about violent events and grief
- Coping After Violence: tips for supporting teens
- EmbraceRace’s Supporting Kids Through Racialized Violence toolkit offers resources to help us communicate with kids about racialized violence and support them in pushing back against it.
- The American Psychological Association offers support that includes Talking to Kids About Discrimination.
- The Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences has a short listen, Talking to Children About Race and Ethnicity, about why race conversations with kids are important.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org for online emotional support
- SAMHSA’s Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information in English and Spanish
- Mental Health America (MHA) links to affiliates across the country and offers resources for finding treatment
We hope to never again make this statement.
Sending love,
Angelica Wheaton, Founder of Long Beach Moms
