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Assisting Children in Crisis to Develop Resiliency: Tipsheets & Issue Briefs

This guide provides resources to support children dealing with tragic events such as natural disasters, death, illness, and violent acts. It also addresses the special situations that children of military families face.

American Psychological Association (APA) - brief web articles

Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting  http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/aftermath.aspx 

Managing Stress for a Healthy Family http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/managing-stress.aspx

STRESS: The Different Kinds of Stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-kinds.aspx

Managing your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/mass-shooting.aspx  

Issue Briefs

Natural Opportunities to Promote Social-Emotional Learning and Mental Health - UCLA 

Social-Emotional Growth plays an important role in the daily functioning at a safe, caring supportive school.  It facilitates a student's holistic development as well as academic learning.  This brief looks at natural opportunities and teachable moments for promoting social-emotional learning. 

Practical Information on Crisis Planning Brochure - Department of Education 

This brochure summarizes information on how to prepare your school for a crisis based on the document “Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities.

 When Death Impacts Your School – Dealing with Grieving Students in Your Class

National Alliance for Grieving Children

About Children’s Grief from the National Alliance for Grieving Children 

National Association of School Psychologists

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a professional association representing more than 25,000 school psychologists, graduate students, and related professionals throughout the United States and an additional 25 countries worldwide. As the world's largest organization of school psychologists, NASP works to advance effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior, and mental health. Our vision is that all children and youth thrive in school, at home, and throughout life.