Here 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.
General 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
