Participation of Children and Adolescents in Live Crisis Drills and Exercises
Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Includes considerations regarding live active shooter drills in schools.
Virtual Memorial
These guidelines for school administrators and other teachers review considerations for appropriate standards and practices for hosting virtual memorials online.
Talking to Kids about Tragedies (Such as Shootings and Terror Attacks) in the News
This guide offers insight and suggestions for how to handle talking to children in relation to tragic events, such as shootings and terrorist attacks, that they are likely to hear about at school and/or on the news).
Grief Support for Children with Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Guidelines on the how to anticipate and address the distinctive challenges faced by grieving children with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff
Guidelines to help school teams respond to the needs of students and staff after a loss has impacted the school community. From the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Guidelines for Responding to a Death by Suicide
Guidelines to help school teams respond to the needs of students and staff after a suicide has impacted the school community. From the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Guide: School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons: Voices of Experience from Leaders in the Pacific Southwest Region
Developed by the Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center with input from the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Guidelines for Grief Over the Holidays
Teachers and school staff are uniquely poised to observe grief responses over time and can take steps to anticipate challenges. The support and understanding that teachers offer grieving students over the holidays can be especially helpful. From the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Guidelines for Student Commemoration
These guidelines outline considerations and recommendations related to the reading of names at graduation ceremonies, awarding posthumous diplomas, and posting of photographs or tributes in school yearbooks of members of the school community who have died. From the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Guidelines: Communicating with the Family After a Student Has Died
Guidelines for schools on communicating with family members after a student has died.
Booklet: Supporting Our Students
Developed by the Coalition to Support Grieving Students, this booklet offers advice to teachers on how to support grieving students and how classmates can help.
Back-to-School Considerations
Guidance on supporting students through transitions that may be tough for kids. From the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Guidelines: Ambiguous Loss
Guidelines for recognizing and supporting ambiguous loss. From the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
Mother’s Day may not be easy for some grieving students
A mini-article on how to support children who have lost a parent/caregiver.
Considerations for Teachers on Halloween
This guideline highlights considerations for teachers during a season in which children and teens, some who may be grieving, encounter themes of death (see also Considerations for Teachers on Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
Considerations for Teachers on Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
This guideline highlights considerations for teachers during a season in which children and teens, some who may be grieving, encounter themes of death (see also Considerations for Teachers on Halloween)
Discussions with Fellow Educators About Grief & Losses During Major Public Health Crisis and Other Disasters
Guidance on how educators can provide support to each other related to their own grief.
Grief Among Students of Color
Guidance for educators on how to support grieving children of color.
Recognizing Grief Awareness Day in Your School
Guidelines on how educators can demonstrate an awareness of grief experiences and offer support
Valentine’s Day and Grieving Students
A guide for educators on how they can help grieving students cope during Valentine’s Day.
More than 20 Years After the 9/11 Terrorist Attack
Guidance for educators on how to talk to students about the 9/11 terrorist attacks after the 20-year mark.
Back to School: Remember That Transitions Can Be Tough for Grieving Students