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This page offers crisis planning and support resources in the following areas: Hurricane Katrina ResourcesAnnouncing a number of resources provided for Hurricane Katrina school, child, and family relief, including:
UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools Hurricane Katrina ResourcesNews Updates: Information posted on September 6- September 15 on planning and action steps taking place in States affected by Hurricane Katrina. These documents contain syntheses of State activities up to their posting dates, as well as requests from States for support in areas most crucial to continuing relief efforts. To download these information briefs, as well as view the complete list of Center Crisis Resources: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu Guidance for Planning and Action: Information on four areas crucial to recovery, including: transition to new schools, assistance for students with special needs, assistance for new teachers, and identification and treatment of students and school staff who are severely traumatized. to download this resource, visit: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/planningneeds.pdf to download this resource, visit: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/loss(hurricane).pdf School Crisis Recovery Packet: The Center has compiled an information packet entitled "Responding to Crisis at a School." The packet contains a variety of fact and activity sheets on supporting the mental health needs of students and staff during crises. to download this resource, visit: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/crisis/crisis.pdf . NCLB Federal Program Areas Providing Services to Children and Youth Made Homeless by Hurricane KatrinaQuestions and answers on what federal funds can be used to provide support for homeless children and youth, which youth are eligible, and how to access and use those funds. To access this information, visit: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/hcane/faq_nclb.html Managing Traumatic Stress After Hurricane KatrinaThe American Psychological Association (APA) is offering free materials to the public on managing traumatic stress in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The downloadable fact sheet, Managing Traumatic Stress: After Hurricane Katrina, includes information for people both directly and indirectly affected by the hurricane and addresses what people may feel immediately following and long after the hurricane. It also provides strategies for people to help themselves, families and children and for those struggling to cope from afar. Additional materials include fact sheets on Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters and Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events as well as information on building resilience. To access these resources, visit: www.APAHelpCenter.org School crisis planning and response
Helpful Resources From the National Association of School PsychologistsTips for Parents and Teachers for Helping Children Deal With Tragic Events in Unsettling Times - HTML PDF
Resources for Mental Health Professionals Advice for Caregivers: A National Challenge Helping Children Cope with Loss, Death and Grief: Response to a National Tragedy Coping with Terrorism--Helping Children with Special Needs: Tips for School Personnel and Parents Children and Fear of War and Terrorism: Tips for Parents and Teachers http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/05-2003/05162003.html Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities This guide provides schools, districts, and communities with the key concepts and components of good crisis planning. Crisis plans should address state and local school safety laws and be customized to meet the unique needs of local communities. Using research conducted by experts in school crisis planning, the guide lists four areas of crisis management that all school crisis plans should address: Mitigation-Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. 6. http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/03-2003/03072003.html To provide school leaders with more information about emergency preparedness, the U.S. Department of Education has developed a web site- www.ed.gov/emergencyplan -as a one-stop shop to help school officials plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents, and terrorist acts. Safe and Secure: Guides to Creating Safer Schools (CD) Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon: www.safetyzone.org 1-800-268-2275 This CD contains eight guides with great information for developing safer schools: Creating Schoolwide Prevention and Intervention Strategies; School Policies and Legal Issues Supporting Safe Schools; Implementing Ongoing Staff Development to Enhance Safe Schools; Ensuring Quality School Facilities and Security Technologies; Fostering School-Law Enforcement Partnerships; Instituting School-Based Links With Mental Health and Social Service Agencies (this guide was written by David Osher and Sandy Keenan of the TA Partnership and contains many references to Systems of Care); Fostering School, Family, and Community Involvement; and Acquiring and Utilizing Resources to Enhance and Sustain a Safe Learning Environment . School Safety Web Site: This web site will give you comprehensive information on the eighteen State School Safety Centers in the United States including how to contact each center. It also references frequently asked questions, publications, databases, readings, funding sources, links, and a calendar of events. http://www.safetyzone.org/state_centers.html. ARTICLE ON SAFE SCHOOLS (POLICY DEVELOPMENT) Permission to reprint or copy this article/photo must be obtained from The Seattle Times. Call 206-464-3113 or e-mail resale@seattletimes.com with your request. Safe schools are better schools By Ed Murray and Ida Ballasiotes Special to The Times This article addresses the issue of children suffering because of harassment in our public schools. Verbal harassment frequently escalates into physical abuse. Children who are small, shy, disabled, of a different race, religions, or who are otherwise different, do not deserve to be taunted or harassed. They have the right to expect a safe learning environment - not humiliation or abuse. Accepting that responsibility in Olympia, the House passed bipartisan legislation to get to the heart of the matter: providing a safe learning environment for all of our children, the Safe Schools Act (HB 1444). By Aug. 1, 2003, school districts must each adopt policies or amend existing policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying. School districts would have local control over these policies and would be required to share information about the rules with parents or guardians, students, volunteers and any school employees. The bill provides school districts with the flexibility to develop innovative ideas that help provide a safe and secure place for children to learn. It also directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create and provide school districts with a model policy and training materials to assist and support schools as they are fashioning these protection policies. Copyright © 2002 The Seattle Times Company
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