School Safety and Concerns

Resources for Responding to Student Walkouts

School Districts Develop a Broad Approach to Student Well-Being - July 2, 2015

Connecticut School Security Symposium - January 7, 2013  HANDOUTS

CDC - Safe Youth, Safe Schools

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools

A resource we want to offer to boards to share with your Superintendent or administration is www.nasponline.org.

There you will find information regarding talking with children about violence, school safety and death should it be needed.

 

The Commission on Children has added a resource center to their website that you and the parents and teachers with whom you interact may find useful:

"Helping children and adults cope with events like the Newtown school shootings"

The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Education - Resources for Schools to Prepare for and Recover from Crisis

PBS - http://www.pbs.org/parents/whenfamiliesgrieve/sharing.html

National Association of School Psychologist-  http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/terror_general.aspx

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting
• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
• Talking to Children about the Shooting
• Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists about the Shooting

You can also find additional information under Being Prepared, Immediately After the Event as well as Resources for School Attorneys.