Minneapolis: Helping Young People to Understand and Stay Safe

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Minneapolis: Helping Young People to Understand and Stay Safe

By MGH Clay Center and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

To help you start, or continue conversations you’ve already begun, here are some guiding resources:

How and why to discuss Juneteenth with your children (The Washington Post)
Ways to Emotionally Support Your Teen in Responding to Racism (MGH Clay Center)
16 ways to help children become thoughtful, informed, and BRAVE about race (Emb

How to Talk With Your Kids About the Ferguson Unrest

By Tanishia Choice, M.D., Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive Director

On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was shot to death by on-duty police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The case immediately drew national and even international attention.

Just after the shooting, many commentators sought to view the tragedy as part of a larger narrative. The U.K.

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