• Mental Health Resources After a Crisis

    5/25/2022

    From the school counselor: 

    I know today we have come to school with a heavy heart after the traumatic and devastating news from the school shooting in Texas. The school counselor department and student success and health is working on compiling resources for educators and students.

     I do not want to overwhelm but also want to provide a few resources that might be of help throughout the week. If you, students, or families need support please reach out as I am happy to hold space for anyone who might need an outlet. 

     

    • Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.

    • Limit exposure to television and the news.

    • Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.

    • Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.

    • Reassure kids that the world is a good place to be, but that there are people who do bad things.

    • Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.

    • Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.