Please follow the link for a newly developed document on adapted postvention considerations for schools. It is the result of a collaborative effort by OMHSAS and the STAR Center at the University of Pittsburgh through the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant. This resource aims to provide guidance in the midst of physical distancing, virtual operations, and closures due to COVID-19. Please feel free to disseminate this resource to your school contacts and their community behavioral health partners. If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Children’s Division Director Jim Sharp.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is continually updating guidance for the Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools . Access the updates here.
The National Association of Psychologists has developed a guidance document addressing School Reentry Considerations Supporting Student Social and Emotional Learning and Mental and Behavioral Health Amidst COVID-19.