“…Up to 40% of youth in the United States report witnessing a shooting, and up to 80% have witnessed or have been the target of physical violence (Finkelhor et al, 2015; Sargent et al, 2020; Stein et al, 2003). The exposure of community violence to children and adolescents has consistently been linked to increased mental health concerns, including symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Cole et al, 2020; Flannery et al, 2004; Fowler et al, 2009; Löfving–Gupta et al, 2015; Nöthling et al, 2019; Sargent et al, 2020). Symptoms of depression include sadness, suicidality, decreased energy, amotivation, and sleep and appetite disturbances, whereas trauma‐related symptoms of PTSD include hyperarousal or hypervigilance, avoidance of trauma reminders, intrusions (e.g., flashbacks, nightmares), or negative alternations in cognition and mood (American Psychological Association, 2016).…”