Episode 2: Parenting through Trauma

Another school shooting. We're outraged, terrified, and numb. Close to home were both the Oxford High School and Michigan State shootings.

Listen in as we talk with Jesse and Andrea Holt of Lakepoint Community Church in Oxford about their experience caring for high school students and their families in the wake of the Oxford shooting, and how they have helped to bring long-term healing to their community through the Resiliency Center.

Talking Points:
1. After another school shooting, we're asking hard questions: Where are our children safe? What role does faith play in navigating trauma?
2. The mental issues common among children following a traumatic event are significant; we need to lead them to help.
3. Parents have the unique position to guide their children spiritually through trauma toward healing.

Resources:
Find someone to talk with you or your child at The Resiliency Center in Oxford, Michigan - a safe place for crisis intervention, access to mental health care, commemorative events, and resources. More at allforoxford.org.

Faith & the Family is a ministry of Kensington Church in metro Detroit, Michigan. Through podcasts and events, we come alongside parents to encourage them as they raise up children and to equip them with practical advice about integrating faith into the everyday life. We address relevant topics and challenges that touch all ages. More at kensingtonchurch.org/faithandfamily.