School Safety and Crisis Resources

NASP has made these materials available free of charge to the public in order to promote the ability of children and youth to cope with traumatic or unsettling events. Text from HTML materials may be adapted or reproduced without specific permission; all materials may also be linked to websites without prior permission from NASP. However, the integrity of the content must be maintained and NASP must be given proper credit.

Requests from school districts for assistance related to a crisis should be directed to NASP's National Emergency Assistance Team (NEAT). Media inquiries should be directed to the NASP Director of Marketing and Communications.

Suicide

Crisis Response Resources

Coping with Shelter-in-Place Emergencies
Coping With Crisis: Tips for Parents and Educators
Coping with Crisis--Helping Children With Special Needs
Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Culturally Competent Crisis Response: Information for School Psychologists and Crisis Teams -
HTML | PDF
Culturally Competent Crisis Response Resources
Dealing with a Death in School
Helping Children Cope With Crisis: Care for Caregivers
Memorials/Activities/Rituals Following Traumatic Events - Suggestions for Schools

Media and Crisis

Trauma

Natural Disasters

War/Terrorism Materials

Crisis Resources in Spanish and Other Languages

View Spanish language resources.

Fairfax County, Virginia, Public Schools have also generously provided translations of two handouts in several languages. They are available in PDF format below:

Coping in Unsettling Times - Tips for Students
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Farsi
- Korean
- Spanish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese

Coping in Unsettling Times - Tips for Parents
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Farsi
- Korean
- Spanish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese

NASP Home Resources School Safety & Crisis Resources
The NASP website will be unavailable on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 5pm to 8pm while we perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
About School Psychology About NASP Membership Professional Standards and Training Continuing Professional Development National Certification Conventions Communications / Media Advocacy / Public Policy Resource Library Listing by Topic School Safety & Crisis Resources Promote the Profession Podcasts Directory EBSCO Online Library Career Center Publications / Store Communities	School Safety and Crisis Resources NASP has made these materials available free of charge to the public in order to promote the ability of children and youth to cope with traumatic or unsettling events. Text from HTML materials may be adapted or reproduced without specific permission; all materials may also be linked to websites without prior permission from NASP. *However, the integrity of the content must be maintained and NASP must be given proper credit.* Requests from school districts for assistance related to a crisis should be directed to NASP's National Emergency Assistance Team (NEAT). Media inquiries should be directed to the NASP Director of Marketing and Communications. Resources by Topic School Safety/Violence Prevention Suicide Prevention/Intervention Crisis Response Resources Media and Crisis Trauma Natural Disasters War/Terrorism Materials Crisis Resources in Spanish and Other Languages PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Response Training Curriculum National Emergency Assistance Team Featured Resources New! Quick Facts and Tips New! School Violence Prevention and Response September 11, 2011 10th Anniversary Resources Crisis Resources: Japan Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers Audio Version \| Portuguese Version Parents Called to Active Duty: Helping Children Cope Promoting Peace and Tolerance in Children School Safety and Violence Prevention Economic Crisis Coping with Shelter-in-Place Emergencies Become a Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteer. School Safety/Violence Prevention Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's Safe Space Kit Campaign Cybersmart! Cyberbullying Package, a NASP Partnership Safe Schools and Springtime Stress Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers - Korean Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers - Spanish Tips for School Administrators for Reinforcing School Safety Preventing School Violence: A Plan for Safe and Engaging Schools Threat Assessment: An Essential Component of a Comprehensive Safe School Program Threat Assessment in Schools: Tips for Educators Creating a Safe School Building Bullying Information Vulnerability to Violence Among Gay and Lesbian Youth Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools (released in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, National Institutes of Health and NASP) Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide to Implementing Early Warning, Timely Response (released in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, NIH and NASP) Research Review on Violence Prevention Suicide Preventing Youth Suicide - Tips for Parents and Educators Save a Friend: Tips for Teens to Prevent Suicide Times of Tragedy: Preventing Suicide in Troubled Children and Youth, Part I - Tips for Parents and Schools Times of Tragedy: Preventing Suicide in Troubled Children and Youth, Part II - Tips for School Personnel or Crisis Team Members SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program, an evidence-based program of education and screening Crisis Response Resources Coping with Shelter-in-Place Emergencies Coping With Crisis: Tips for Parents and Educators Coping with Crisis--Helping Children With Special Needs Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers Culturally Competent Crisis Response: Information for School Psychologists and Crisis Teams - HTML \| PDF Culturally Competent Crisis Response Resources Dealing with a Death in School Helping Children Cope With Crisis: Care for Caregivers Memorials/Activities/Rituals Following Traumatic Events - Suggestions for Schools Media and Crisis Responsible Media Coverage of Crisis Events Impacting Children How to Handle The Media During A Crisis Trauma How Children Cope With Trauma and Ongoing Threat: The BASIC Ph Model Identifying Seriously Traumatized Children - Tips for Parents and Educators Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers Natural Disasters Coping with Shelter-in-Place Emergencies Global Disasters: Helping Children Cope Responding to Natural Disasters - Helping Children and Families: Information for School Crisis Teams Helping Children After a Natural Disaster: Information for Parents and Teachers Helping Children After a Wildfire: Tips for Parents and Teachers (PDF) New Schools for Students With Disabilities: Tips for Families Who Have Been Relocated Relocated Students With Special Needs: Recommendations for Receiving Schools Hurricane Experiences Provide Lessons for the Future War/Terrorism Materials Children and Fear of War and Terrorism - Tips for Parents and Teachers Coping in Unsettling Times - Tips for Students Helping Children Cope in Unsettling Times Helping Children Cope With Loss, Death, and Grief Parents Called to Active Duty: Helping Children Cope Promoting Peace and Tolerance in Children Schools and Terrorism: A Supplement to the National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism: Recommendations to the Secretary (from CDC) Preparing for a Terrorist Bombing Crisis Resources in Spanish and Other Languages View Spanish language resources. Fairfax County, Virginia, Public Schools have also generously provided translations of two handouts in several languages. They are available in PDF format below: Coping in Unsettling Times - Tips for Students Arabic Chinese Farsi Korean Spanish Urdu Vietnamese Coping in Unsettling Times - Tips for Parents Arabic Chinese Farsi Korean Spanish Urdu Vietnamese