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Below we've compiled a list of community resources for personal use as well as educational use.
Crisis & Wellness Supports: HOOTS Hub
HOOTS Hub is a one-stop resource center created by our Friends at HOOTS (Helping Out Our Teens in Schools) to connect young people with the support they need, when they need it.
The hub provides quick access to:
Crisis hotlines & immediate help
Mental health counseling and peer support
Housing and shelter resources
Job boards and employment services
Education, tutoring, and skill-building opportunities
Identity-affirming community supports
Educational Resources
The Every Student Belongs rule, enforced by the Oregon Department of Education, ensures all students have a safe, inclusive learning environment free from discrimination or harassment based on identity factors like race, gender, or religion.
It specifically prohibits hate symbols such as the swastika (outside religious contexts), Confederate flag, and noose, and requires districts to adopt policies to support these rules. It aims to foster respectful school climates where students, staff, and visitors feel secure.
Lane ESD Student voice created two handouts to share information about the ESBR with students. This guide is in English and Spanish, and is available in both print and electronic formats.
For more details, visit Every Student Belongs.
Affinity spaces in schools are essential for fostering a sense of belonging and safety for students, especially those from marginalized groups. These spaces provide students with opportunities to connect with peers who share similar identities and experiences, promoting mutual understanding and support. Affinity spaces also facilitate relationship building with trusted adults who can offer guidance and advocacy.
Through student-led initiatives within these spaces, students can address issues like discrimination and harassment, working together to educate the broader school community and develop strategies that promote inclusivity, respect, and equity across the entire school.
Responding to Bias and Hate at School
is designed primarily for school administrators, but teachers, staff, counselors, students and others also may find guidance here. The guide is divided into three sections: BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS. How can you and other school leaders assess your school’s climate with an eye toward defusing tension, preventing escalation and avoiding problems? WHEN THERE’S A CRISIS. What are the nine key points to consider when responding to a crisis that has been triggered by a bias incident at your school? AFTER THE WORST IS OVER. How can you address long-term planning and capacity building for the future, including development of social emotional skills?
Students work collaboratively to develop an anti-slur policy for their classroom. They consider the categories of name-calling and types of behavior that should be addressed by the policy. They next think about measures for preventing and responding appropriately to name calling in school, and draw up a draft policy. Students are encouraged to share their class policy with school officials, to learn about the school anti-slur policy (if one exists) and to help educate others in the school about their efforts to reduce name-calling and the use of de-humanizing language in schools.
The Oregon Student Success Act (SSA) was passed to ensure all students thrive—especially those from communities that have been historically underserved. Under ODE’s SSA, identity-focused Student Success Plans guide strategies for improving educational equity and belonging across the state. These plans are rooted in community engagement and honor the unique strengths students bring.
Oregon’s current Student Success Plans include:
Each plan reflects the lived experiences, cultural realities, and aspirations of the students it serves, and helps shape inclusive policies, supportive school environments, and equitable opportunities.
> Explore the full list of plans and learn about their development, focus, and goals
Teacher & Student Relationships
Resources for Engaging in Hard & Critical Conversations with Students
This framework offers educators an approach for honoring student voice, experience, and identities in the classroom.
Anything underlined is a link to a resource or document.
These back-to-school activities and teacher resources will help lay a foundation for a reflective and caring community at the start of the school year.
Centering Students In Action Planning & Evaluation of School Initiated Efforts
Thinking about centering student voices in school based actions and decision takes dialogue and accountability with and to students.
Here is a guide to help encourage students and adults to examine why and how students participate throughout schools.
Think of specific activities students are involved in, and measure them against this Ladder of Meaningful Student Involvement.
Student voice can be elevated in virtually every dimension of a school. It’s important that student voice is incorporated in more than planning big events or celebrations—but rather a way of life in a school in which adults prioritize time to learn from students and hear their perspectives.
This tool can help you identify ways to honor and support a broad range of student perspectives and experiences as part of your schoolwide SEL efforts.
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