BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:362@amyisrael.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20220706 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20220731 DTSTAMP:20220717T210120Z URL:https://www.amyisrael.org/events/resources-in-response-to-the-highland -park-shootin/ SUMMARY:Community resources in response to the Highland Park shooting DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe City of Highland Park is providing numerous resources and support to anyone who was affected by the Fourth of July pa rade shooting. \; Click here to learn more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\nChil d Mind Institute \;- Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event\nht tps://childmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Child-Mind-Institute-Helpin g-Children-Cope-After-a-Traumatic-Event-2.25.2022.pdf\n \;\nAustralian  \;Psychological Service \;- \;Tips for talking with and helpi ng children and young people cope after community violence\nhttp://www.jcc chicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tips_for_talking_with_and_helping_c hildren.pdf\n \;\nSAMHSA \;- \;Tips for Talking With and Helpi ng Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event\nhttp://www .jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/samhsa_tips.pdf\n \;\nNCTSN  \;- Helping Youth to Cope with 4th of July Celebrations after a Shoot ing \;\n(Written about the impact of witnessing a shooting in general and how the 4th of July has loud noises and crowds and may be triggering. Helpful in understanding trauma symptoms in general and will be helpful fo r families as the 4th comes up next year.)\nhttps://www.nctsn.org/sites/de fault/files/resources/fact-sheet/helping-youth-to-cope-with-4th-of-july-ce lebrations-after-a-shooting.pdf\n\n\n\n \;\nGuide on how to talk to ch ildren about shooting based on age\nhttps://www.today.com/parents/how-talk -children-about-shootings-age-age-guide-t59626\n\n \;\nThe JCFS Chicag o Warm Line phone connection is available to provide assistance for anyone affected by the Highland Park shooting who does not have an urgent need a nd is looking for someone to talk to about their emotional distress. Call the warm line to connect to an emotional support professional between 9am and 5pm Monday through Thursday\, 9am-4pm Fridays at 855.275.5237.\n \ ;\n\n Here is a good resource that offers a number of options in the comm unity.\n\nhttps://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/4/23194600/mass-shooting-res ources-cope-children-families-grief-highland-park-fourth-july-parade\n\n\n Common Reactions After Trauma\nFollowing a traumatic event\, people typi cally describe feeling things like relief to be alive\, followed by stress \, fear\, and anger. They also often find they are unable to stop thinking about what happened. Having stress reactions is what happens to most peop le and has nothing to do with personal weakness. Many will also exhibit hi gh levels of arousal. For most\, if the following symptoms occur\, they wi ll slowly decrease over time. Remember that most trauma survivors (includi ng veterans\, children\, disaster rescue or relief workers)\nexperience co mmon stress reactions. Understanding what is happening when you or someone you know reacts to a traumatic event will help you be less fearful and be tter able to handle things.\nThese reactions may last for several days or even a few weeks and may include:\nFeeling hopeless about the future &\ ; detached or unconcerned about others\nHaving trouble concentrating\, ind ecisiveness\nJumpy &\; startle easily at sudden noise\nOn guard and con stantly alert\nHaving disturbing dreams/memories or flashbacks\nWork or sc hool problems\nYou may also experience more physical reactions such as:\nS tomach upset\, trouble eating\nTrouble sleeping &\; exhaustion\nPoundin g heart\, rapid breathing\, edginess\nSevere headache if thinking of the e vent\, sweating\nFailure to engage in exercise\, diet\, safe sex\, regular health care\nExcess smoking\, alcohol\, drugs\, food\nWorsening of chroni c medical problems\nOr have more emotional troubles such as:\nFeeling nerv ous\, helpless\, fearful\, sad\nFeeling shock\, numb\, unable to experienc e love or joy\nAvoiding people\, places\, and things related to the event\ nBeing irritable or outbursts of anger\nBecoming easily upset or agitated\ nSelf-blame or negative views of oneself or the world\nDistrust of others\ , conflict\, being over controlling\nWithdrawal\, feeling rejected or aban doned\nLoss of intimacy or feeling detached Use your personal support syst ems\, family and friends\, when you are ready to talk. Recovery is an ongo ing gradual process. It doesn't happen through suddenly being "cured" and it doesn't mean that you will forget what happened. For most\, fear\, anxi ety\, remembering\, efforts to avoid reminders\, and arousal symptoms\, if present\, will gradually decrease over time. Most people will recover fro m trauma naturally. If your emotional reactions are getting in the way of your relationships\, work\, or other important activities you may want to talk to a counselor or your doctor. Good treatments are available.\n Comm on problems that can occur\nPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): PTSD is a condition that can develop after someone has experienced a life-threaten ing situation. People with PTSD often can't stop thinking about what happe ned to them. They may try to avoid people and places that remind them of t he trauma and may work hard to push thoughts of the even out of their head . Feeling numb is another common reactions. Finally\, people find that the y have trouble relaxing. They startle easily and are often on guard.\nDepr ession: Depression involves feeling down or sad more days than not\, and l osing interest in activities that used to be enjoyable or fun. You may fee l low in energy and be overly tired. People may feel hopelessness or despa ir\, or feeling that things will never get better. Depression may be espec ially likely when a person experiences losses such as the death of close f riends. This sometimes leads a depressed person to think about hurting or killing him or herself. Because of this\, it is important to get help.\nSe lf-blame\, guilt and shame: Sometimes in trying to make sense of a traumat ic event\, people take too much responsibility for bad things that happene d\, for what they did or did not do\, or for surviving when others didn't. Remember\, we all tend to be our own worst critics and that guilt\, shame and self-blame are usually unjustified.\nSuicidal thoughts: Trauma and pe rsonal loss\, can lead a depressed person to think about hurting or killin g themselves. If you think someone you know may be feeling suicidal\, you should directly ask them. You will NOT put the idea in their head. If they have a plan to hurt themselves and the means to do it\, and cannot make a contract with you to stay safe\, try to get them to a counselor or call 9 11 immediately.\nNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepr eventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-TALK (8255)\nAnger or aggressive behavior: Trauma can be connected with anger in many ways. After a trauma people of ten feel that the situation was unfair or unjust. They can't comprehend wh y the event has happened and why it has happened to them. These thoughts c an result in intense anger. Although anger is a natural and healthy emotio n\, intense feelings of anger and aggressive behavior can cause relationsh ip and job problems\, and loss of friendships. If people become violent wh en angry\, this can just make the situation worse as people can become inj ured and there may be legal consequences.\nAlcohol/Drug abuse: Drinking or "self-medicating" with drugs is a common way many cope with upsetting eve nts to numb themselves and to try to deal with the difficult thoughts\, fe elings\, and memories related to the trauma. While this may offer a quick solution\, it can actually lead to more problems. If someone close begins to lose control of drinking or drug use\, it is important to assist them i n getting appropriate care.\n Recovery\nImmediately following a trauma\, almost everyone will find themselves unable to stop thinking about what ha ppened. Many will also exhibit high levels of arousal. For most\, fear\, a nxiety\, remembering\, efforts to avoid reminders\, and arousal symptoms\, if present\, will gradually decrease over time. Use your personal support systems\, family and friends\, when you are ready to talk. Recovery is an ongoing gradual process. It doesn't happen through suddenly being "cured" and it doesn't mean that you will forget what happened. But\, most people will recover from trauma naturally over time. If your emotional reactions are getting in the way of your relationships\, work\, or other important activities you may want to talk to a counselor or your doctor. Good treatm ents are available.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amyisrael.org/wp-content/uploads/202 2/07/HP-strong-Lake-Cook-and-Green-Bay-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR