Guidelines for Educators, Parents, Youth-Serving Individuals, Youth & Young Adults

• Educators and Youth-Serving Individuals
  • How The TLC Can Benefit Your School
  • After a Suicide: Answering Questions and Assisting Students
  • Talking With Young Children About Death: Strategies For School Systems
  • How Teachers Can Help a Grieving Student
  • Tasks of Grieving
  • Memorialization After a Student Suicide
  • ACES for Bullying Prevention
  • Guidelines in Selecting Anti-Bullying Programs
  • Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for School Staff
  • A Lesson From Nature: Cold Penguins to the Middle
  • Coping with Crisis - Helping Children With Special Needs
  • Website Posting Template: School/Community Response to Suicide
  • Statement for Social Media Sites
  • Dealing with Grief in the School An Administrator's Guide
  • Facts About Suicide and Mental Disorders in Adolescents
  • Suicide Postvention Talking Points
  • Sample Letter for Parents - Suicide is Confirmed
  • Sample Letter for Parents of Alumni - Confirmed Suicide
  • Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide
  • Preparing a Child to Attend a Memorial Service
  • Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children
  • FOR SCHOOLS: Students Returning to School After a Suicide Attempt

• Parents
  • Understanding Childhood Grief and How to Help
  • Helping Parents Help Their Children: Information About Coping With Trauma
  • Talking Points: Helping Children Following School Violence
  • Talking Points: Helping Youth Following Mass Violence
  • Coping with Crisis - Helping Children With Special Needs
  • After a Suicide: Answering Questions and Assisting Students
  • Website Posting Template: School/Community Response to Suicide
  • Facts About Suicide and Mental Disorders in Adolescents
  • Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide
  • Preparing a Child to Attend a Memorial Service
  • Talking to Children About Ebola

 

• Youth & Young Adults
  • Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Youth-High School & College Age

 

• Coping with School and Community Violence
  • Rutgers Today: How to Talk with Kids about Traumatic Events
  • Talking Points: Helping Children Following School Violence
  • Talking Points: Helping Youth Following Mass Violence
  • Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers

 

• 9/11
  • 10 Years After 9/11/01: Stress, Trauma and Media Overload
  • Suggestions for Talking to Children About September 11th
  • Creating a Safe Space in the Classroom
  • The New School Year and September 11th Guidelines for Helping Children Navigate the Words and Images of 9/11
  • The 4 Action Initiative

 

• Natural Disasters
  • Psychological First Aid Guide
  • College Students Coping After the Hurricane
  • Resources for Talking to Kids About Hurricane Sandy
  • Helping Children Cope in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
  • SAMHSA: Disaster Distress Helpline Offers Immediate Crisis Counseling
  • The Great Storm and Flood Recovery Children's Story and Activity Book.
    English
    Spanish (translated courtesy of Children's Project Team of Project Recovery, Iowa Division of Mental Health and Disability Services)