Parent/Educator Resource: To Retain or Not to Retain - Considerations for Florida's Parents and Educators During COVID-19
Coping with COVID-19: Crisis Response Resources- Links to several resources that may be helpful for children to view, as well as links to resources for parents and educators.
Crisis Contact Information, Guidance from NASP, Professional Development Opportunities, Resources for Telehealth, Resources for Parents, and Resources for Students...all in one document
The NASP School Safety and Crisis resource page offers guidance on how to address grief, potential trauma, and children's exposure to the media. http://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis
This APA article discusses how to talk to children about difficult news and tragedies. http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/talking-to-children.aspx
Helping Children Understand and Cope with Violence and Loss of Life
13 Reasons Why: Guidance for Educators
In response to the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, in which 17-year-old Hannah Baker takes her own life and leaves behind audio recordings for people who she says were part of why she killed herself, NASP has released considerations for educators.
Healthy Mind and Body: A Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Guide
Care for Helping Professionals
Helping Children Cope With Crisis: Care for Caregivers | Atención para el cuidador: Consejos para familias y educadoresTools and Resources for Crisis Prevention & Intervention
NASP School Safety and Crisis Resources
NASP has made 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.
Tips for Teachers and Parents Following School and Community Violence
NASP/NEAT developed this resource for school psychologists to use in the schools. It is a PowerPoint that details how to respond to children in the aftermath of a tragedy (Download).
PFA Mobile
PFA Mobile was designed to assist responders who provide psychological first aid (PFA) to adults, families, and children as part of an organized response effort. This app provides responders with summaries of PFA fundamentals, PFA interventions matched to specific concerns and needs of survivors, mentor tips for applying PFA in the field, a self-assessment tool for readiness to conduct PFA, and a survivors' needs form for simplified data collection and easy referral.
Available for download free through iTunes
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
Learn more about traumatic grief in the NCTSN Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma. The Child Traumatic Grief Speaker Series features experts from the Network. Free CEs are available.