School Safety and Crisis
School Safety Initiatives, Bullying Prevention, Suicide Assessment protocols, etc.
As school counselors, it is our role to collaborate with school staff and the community to ensure students attend schools where the environment is conducive to teaching and learning.
Resources
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement: "Talking to Children about Terrorist Attacks and School and Community Shootings in the News"
KidsPeace: "Ways to Help your Child Through Crisis"
National Association of School Psychologists: "Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers"
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: "Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting"
Child Mind Institute: "Helping Children Cope with Frightening News"
American Psychological Association: "Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting"
Common Sense Media: "How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings"
Common Sense Media: "Explaining the News to Our Kids"
Children's read-aloud books discussing crisis and traumatic events
"The Ant Hill Disaster"
book by Julia Cook
"A Terrible Thing Happened"
book by Margaret Holmes
"Jenny Is Scared: When Sad Things Happen in the World"
book by Carl Shuman