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Dear Parents,
Dear Parents,
We understand that your family may have recently experienced a traumatic event, and we want you to know that we are here to support you and your child during this challenging time. The emotions you and your children may feel are valid, and navigating them can be difficult. Prioritizing your well-being and your child’s as you move forward is essential.
We understand that your family may have recently experienced a traumatic event, and we want you to know that we are here to support you and your child during this challenging time. The emotions you and your children may feel are valid, and navigating them can be difficult. Prioritizing your well-being and your child’s as you move forward is essential.
Children may not always express their emotions verbally, but they often show signs of distress through changes in behavior, sleep patterns, or mood. Amid the uncertainty you may feel, providing stability and reassurance for your child is key. Below are resources that offer guidance and tools for helping children cope, heal, and recover emotionally after traumatic events.
Children may not always express their emotions verbally, but they often show signs of distress through changes in behavior, sleep patterns, or mood. Amid the uncertainty you may feel, providing stability and reassurance for your child is key. Below are resources that offer guidance and tools for helping children cope, heal, and recover emotionally after traumatic events.
Helpful Resources to Support Your Child:
Helpful Resources to Support Your Child:
Helping Children Cope with Disaster
A guide from FEMA offering practical advice on how to comfort and talk to children after a disaster.
Read the guideCoping After a Natural Disaster: Resources for Teens
Specifically for teenagers, this CDC resource provides strategies for managing feelings of anxiety, fear, and stress following a disaster.
Visit the CDC teen resource page.Recovering Emotionally After a Disaster
A Red Cross resource designed to help both adults and children process emotions after a traumatic experience.
Learn more hereNatural Disaster Resources from ASCA
These resources from the American School Counselor Association focus on school-aged children and how educators and parents can support their emotional well-being.
Access ASCA resources
For Parents and Caregivers:
For Parents and Caregivers:
Recovering After a Tragedy: Guided Meditation
A guided meditation video designed to help individuals regain emotional balance and peace after experiencing trauma.
Watch the meditationUnderstanding and Coping with Survivor’s Guilt
Survivor’s guilt can be a difficult emotion for both adults and children to understand and process. These resources offer insight and strategies for managing it.Seven Ways to Cope with Natural Disaster Stress
This article from Psychology Today offers seven practical and evidence-based strategies to help individuals manage the emotional stress and anxiety that often follow a natural disaster. The tips include psychological techniques and physical actions that can help you regain a sense of calm and control.
4. Recovering Emotionally From Disaster
Next Steps
Next Steps
While these resources can be beneficial, don’t hesitate to ask for additional support. Our counselors are ready to speak with students. Please email your school counselor if you would like them to check in with your child.
We are here to help guide you through this time, so please let us know if you need further assistance. Together, we can provide the emotional support your child needs to begin healing and recovering.
Warm Regards,
Jennifer Phelps, Director
Kate Fierce, Lower School Counselor
JJ Dalton, Middle School Counselor
Brian Wiley, Upper School Counselor
The Center for Academic Excellence and Student Well-Being
Meet the Counselors
Meet the Counselors
Kate Fierce, LS Counselor
JJ Dalton, MS Counselor
Brian Wiley, US Counselor
Shorecrest Community Association (SCA) Facebook Group
Shorecrest Community Association (SCA) Facebook Group
Please join the Shorecrest Community Association Facebook Group, an online forum for the Shorecrest community, moderated by SCA. This private group has been a wonderful platform for connecting community members in the recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Shorecrest Cares
Shorecrest Cares
If your family or someone you know is experiencing a challenge, Shorecrest Cares would like to help!
The Shorecrest Cares Committee is a quiet, behind-the-scenes group of volunteers who make a big impact when the Shorecrest community needs it most. Shorecrest Cares responds to community members' needs not only when there is an illness, death, or other difficult situation, but also when there are celebratory events such as a birth. The support can take many forms, from food delivery to childcare arrangements, depending on the needs of the family.
If your family or someone needs the support of Shorecrest Cares, please contact the Shorecrest Cares Committee at spscares@shorecrest.org.
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