Schools play a pivotal role in helping students manage and address events that are traumatic. Whether it is a single violent incident impacting a few students or a large scale catastrophic crisis, educators must be prepared to manage their own feelings, to assist students with their reactions and to teach ways to cope. Learn more about school violence, emergency preparedness, school crisis response and addressing tolerence and diversity.
The Archdiocese of New York, Department of Education, approved guide for Managing School Emergencies can be obtained by clicking here. This guide can be printed and personalized to your specific school needs.
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site provides information about a variety of health and saftey issues including school violence, emergency preparedness, suicide,disease prevention and healthy living.
www.ama-assn.org
The American Medical Association website provides information and reports on the health issues including the impact of bullying behavior and teen violence.
www.schoolsafety.us
The National School Safety Center serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence.
www.safeyouth.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
STRYVE, or Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere, is a national initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent youth violence before it starts among young people ages 10 to 24.
www.tolerence.org
A principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity. It is a resource for teachers, parents, teens and children. There are classroom lessons, suggestions for parents and information and activities for youth.
www.nctsnet.org
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network website provides current, accurate information for parents, school and mental health professional to address the needs of traumatized children, their families and communities. Excellent resource for managing crisis and trauma in schools.
www.ed.gov
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities provides schools, districts, and communities with the critical concepts and components of good crisis planning, stimulates thinking about the crisis preparedness process and provides examples of promising practices.
The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Provides technical assistance and training to 147 school districts and communities that receive grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site highlights resources for social and emotional development and learning, including a list of articles and publications available on-line.
Click here to download a Crisis Communications Guide and Tool Kit. The kit, developed by the NEA (National Education Association), is an easy-to-use crisis guide with essential, to-the-point advice for schools and districts.