Children Healing After Trauma (CHAT)
Crash programs to resolve problems in classrooms are often after the fact and sometimes too late. Because nurturing the needs of others can be a tough job, CHAT offers a six-hour training workshop for adults. This core curriculum offers information to help children cope with a variety of traumatic events as well as guidelines to start a CHAT support program in your community.
CHAT is an excellent resource for school assembly or small classroom programs. Students will receive information to help them cope with many issues; including, substance abuse and suicide prevention, building self-esteem, conflict resolution, preparing for adulthood (high school level), and dealing with the pain of grief.
Following a school crisis, CHAT can provide immediate on-site resources to assist school personnel in helping children deal with traumatic events, such as, the death of a classmate or teacher.
Audience: Adolescents and teenagers as well as parents, educators, counselors, school resource officers or anyone interested in helping a child cope with grief
Contact Info
Peggy Sweeney, Founder and President
The Sweeney Alliance
1601 Quinlan Creek Drive
Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830) 377-7389
E-Mail:
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Our Mission
The Sweeney Alliance, a non-profit, Texas-based organization, provides training programs and educational material relating to grief, post-traumatic stress, and suicide prevention for the emergency response community and their families in North America. We promote a mentally healthy work environment through cooperation with local, state, and national fire service and law enforcement agencies and organizations. We make available local grief support groups and electronic newsletters and bereavement resources globally for the public in general.
