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Resources

Media Consumption

Explaining The News to Our Kids (Common Sense Media) 
 Helping Children Cope with Frightening News (Child Mine Institute)
 How to Talk to Children about Difficult News (American Psychological Association)

Helping Children Cope with Upsetting News Events

Helping Children Cope with Terrorism - Tips for Families and Educators (National Association of School Psychologists) 
Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Talking to Children About Tragedies (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event (Child Mind Institute)
Promoting Compassion and Acceptance in Crisis (National Association of School Psychologists)
Resilience in a Time of War: Tips for Parents and Teachers of Elementary School Children (American Psychological Association)

Addressing Intolerance and Bias at School

Preventing and Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents in K-12 Educational Settings: A Toolkit for School & Community Leaders (Department of Justice) 
Responding to Hate and Bias at School: A Guide for Administrators, Counselors and Teachers (Learning for Justice)
School Response to Bullying, Intolerance, and Hate: A Quick Guide for Action (Not In Our Town)
Managing Difficult Classroom Discussions (Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University)

From our students: Ways to help

IsraAid - Although this Israeli organization usually supports other countries through natural disasters, they have galvanized to support the emergency in Israel. They are a very reputable organization. 
Friends of Israel Defense Forces - Unfortunately, like in other wars in Israel, supplies are short. They desperately need basic items, and any monetary donation is helpful. 
Michael Levin Lone Soldier Center - a Home away from home for soldiers who do not have immediate family in Israel. All the more needed during war times when the family is worried and far away.
Jewish Distribution Committee - again, another Jewish organization that usually helps Jews around the world, especially in poverty-stricken areas. They have mobilized to help in Israel and will be helping mostly civilians, sucg as children and mental health services, elderly Israelis fleeing, people with disabilities, etc.
Magen David Adom - This is the main ambulance service in Israel. Donate to support paramedics, EMTs, first responders, and first aid providers on the ground.
ELI - Israel's premier organization serving abused and traumatized children. They will focus their work on the trauma children are experiencing in this war. 
Natal - Israel Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War - the organization offers mental health treatment around PTSD and other trauma related to war and terror
Barzilai Medical Center - the hospital in Ashkelon which is treating many of the civilians and soldiers