Resources & Publications

Below you will find available resources stemming from the current project, as well as previously authored publications from members of the research team.
This section will continue to be updated as new publications and research products from the current project become available.

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Fact Sheets
The Role of Social Acknowledgement
after Mass Public Shootings
The Role of Peer Support and “Similar
Others” after Mass Public Shootings
Resource Guides

Recommended Practices for Media Outlets Working with Mass Shooting Survivors

Ensuring Access to Resources in the Immediate Aftermath of a Mass Shooting

Blogs and Articles

Supporting Survivors of Mass Public Shootings: Where Do We Begin?

Rockefeller Institute of Government Blog
Published: May 31, 2024
https://rockinst.org/blog/supporting-survivors-of-mass-public-shootings-where-do-we-begin/

Videos

Below are currently available publications from members of the research team and advisory board (names in bold) related to the experiences of mass shootings survivors. To download a copy of the respective publication, please click the corresponding icon. 

SUPPORTING SURVIVORS AND COMMUNITIES AFTER MASS SHOOTINGS
Expert Report Prepared for The Joint Federal/Provincial Commission into the April 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Casualty
Author: Jaclyn Schildkraut
Year: 2022

THE SURVIVOR NETWORK: THE ROLE OF SHARED EXPERIENCES IN MASS SHOOTINGS RECOVERY
Author: Jaclyn Schildkraut, Evelyn S. Sokolowski, & John Nicoletti
Published In: Victims & Offenders, Volume 16, Issue 1
Year: 2021

SUPPORTING SURVIVORS OF PUBLIC MASS SHOOTINGS
Author: Rebecca G. Cowan, Craig R. Blum, G. Mihalyi Szirony, & Rick Cicchetti
Published In: Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 1
Year: 2020

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER NEAR AND FAR: SYMPTOM NETWORKS FROM 2 TO 12 MONTHS AFTER THE VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS SHOOTINGS
Author: Anthony D. Mancini, Heather L. Littleton, Amie E. Grills, & Payton J. Jones
Published In: Clinical Psychological Science, Volume 7, Issue 6
Year: 2019

CAN PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM ACUTE STRESS? SOCIAL SUPPORT, PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT, AND RESILIENCE AFTER THE VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS SHOOTINGS
Author: Anthony D. Mancini, Heather L. Littleton, & Amie E. Grills
Published In: Clinical Psychological Science, Volume 4, Issue 3
Year: 2015