"Children carry more between home & school than lunch and a backpack. Working together we can lighten their load." –National Association of School Psychologists
Resource Central
In Resource Central, you will find documents and links to informative and educational websites that have been extremely useful for schools to use during a crisis. Many of the documents are great informational handouts for parents/guardians and school staff, along with reminder checklists. Other documents are examples of letters, memos that may be necessary when informing parent/guardians and school students of a death or other traumatic events.
Helpful Links:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Red Cross Disaster Services: Educator Information
- Bandaids and Blackboards
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
- National PTA Association
- National School Counselors Association
- School Social Work Association of America
- The Dougy Center
- UCLA School Mental Health Project
Coping with Loss during the Holidays
The holidays are usually a time of happiness and laughter, sharing and gift-giving. Yet, when a child has experienced a loss, the holidays can renew the pain of grief.
