Observed on the third Thursday of November (the Thursday before Thanksgiving), children and adults throughout Pennsylvania and across the country will wear blue to commemorate the day and to show their support for grieving children.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in partnership with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center have developed a free, downloadable toolkit for schools to use in the aftermath of a suicide.
This practical, information-packed guide includes:
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in partnership with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center have developed a free, downloadable toolkit for schools to use in the aftermath of a suicide.
This practical, information-packed guide includes:
The National Alliance for Grieving Children sends its condolences and its support to the children and families in the nation of Japan. As this disaster still unfolds, we offer the following resources to anyone who is dealing with a crisis:
In our Resources section we have materials for people in schools such as information on how teachers can help, how to prepare for an emergency at school and how to communicate with children.
Scholastic, through funding from the New York Life Foundation, is hosting a live webcast on how schools can support a grieving student. Register and view the sneak preview from the Scholastic.com website. Encourage faculty and staff from your local schools to attend. The program will be available on-line after the program airs.
Thanks to A Little Hope Foundation for making us aware that The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is sponsoring a free and open to the public webinar called Sudden Death on a School Campus: Impact and Response.
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Time: 9am PST/12pm EST
This program is a collaboration between the NCTSN School Committee and the Child Traumatic Grief Committee. The webinar's speakers include:
Parents and other adults have an opportunity to turn a tragedy into a learning experience. It is an opportunity to become closer to the children and teens in your life by sharing this experience.
As a role model, your ability to share and communicate openly empowers the children and teens around you to express their feelings more comfortably, and it helps them to learn empathy and concern for others.
Summary: Grieving students do not need for you to become an instant counselor. They do need for you to be there for them by letting them talk about their fears, concerns and feelings. They need to feel safe and not judged by peers or supervisors.
Parents and other adults have an opportunity to turn a tragedy into a learning experience. It is an opportunity to become closer to the children and teens in your life by sharing this experience.
