Guidance at a Glance
To help you share key pieces of information with staff and parents, we are developing a series of Guidance-at-a-Glance documents. Check back regularly for more Guidance-at-a-Glance.
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Educator and caregiver exhaustion and chronic stress can significantly increase when pervasive societal stressors occur concurrently. School leaders must actively strive to builda culture that encourages school personnel to prioritize personal well-being.
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Parents, family members, and caregivers can encourage mental wellness and promote social,emotional, and academic success. Good mental health is not simply the absence of illness, but alsoincludes skills necessary to cope with life’s challenges.
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Educators can encourage mental wellness and promote social, emotional, and academic success.Good mental health is not simply the absence of illness, but also includes skills necessary to copewith life’s challenges.
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Youth suicide is a serious problem but is preventable. Use this infographic to share with teens on how to help a friend in need.
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Youth suicide is a serious problem but is preventable. Use this infographic to share with teens on how to help a friend in need.
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Grief can result from many types of loss (e.g., death, divorce, transitions). How childrengrieve can be influenced by age, cultural traditions, religious beliefs, mental health,disabilities, and other factors.
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While an armed assailant on school property is very rare, schools are increasingly being required to consider how to best prepare for and respond to these events.
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School psychologists play a key role in crisis response in schools. Advance planning and crisisteam training are critical, as are establishing first steps to supporting physical and psychologicalsafety.
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Families and school personnel play a critical role in helping to reestablish a senseof normalcy and security for children after an act of violence occurs.
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High profile tragedies, such as acts of mass violence or natural disasters, are frightening and upsetting. Adults can help children understand what is happening factually, how events do or do not impact their lives, and how to cope with their reactions.
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Natural disasters can be especially traumatic for children and youth. This resource lists the issues associatedwith specific disasters, provides information for both families and schools immediately following a naturaldisaster, and shares suggestions to help children adjust to relocation.
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At some point, we all face difficulties. Being resilient is important to dealing successfully with life’s challenges. This document offers tips for supporting resilience.
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At some point, we all face difficulties. Being resilient is important to dealing successfully with life’s challenges. This document offers tips for supporting resilience.