Resources for Survivors & Community Members

The July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund closed on October 7, 2022, so final amounts can be determined for distribution to victims and nonprofit organizations serving them.  A second fund, the July 4th Recovery Fund, opened on October 8, 2022, to address continuing needs of victims and community members stemming from the parade shooting through grants to nonprofits that are addressing their needs. Donations made to the Recovery Fund will be used for those grants. Learn more at july4fund.org.

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health After a Disaster / Cuidado de la salud emocional tras una catástrofe (American Red Cross)

OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism / Manual de la OVC para Ayudarlo a Superar el Impacto Emocional de Actos Terroristas (Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime)

Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief After Community Violence (SAMHSA)

Managing Distress: Grounding Tips for Crime Victims, Survivors and Family Members of Mass Violence Incidents (National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center)

Northern Illinois Critical Incident Stress Management Resource Guide

After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal / Después De Una Crisis: Cómo Sanan A Los Niños (Early Trauma Treatment Network)

Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event / Reacciones aeventos traumáticos relacionadas con la edad (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Talking to Children When Scary Things Happen / Hablando con los Niños Cuando Sucede La Violencia (Center for Resilience & Well-Being in Schools)

Coping After Mass Violence (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence

Talking to Children about Mass Violence

For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence / Para los adolescentes: cómo afrontar los efectos de la violencia masiva

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November 11, 2022 -- The City of Highland Park has established a temporary memorial remembering the seven victims of the Highland Park shooting at the Rose Garden, a quiet and contemplative garden located adjacent to Highland Park City Hall at 1707 St. Johns Avenue. Earlier today, the City provided flowers at the Rose Garden and at the intersection of St. Johns and Central with an invitation to community members to lay them at the Rose Garden as part of personal reflection and remembrance. Two plaques remembering the victims in English & Spanish were also placed at the southwest corner of St. Johns and Central.