The Teacher's Role When Tragedy Strikes (Article)
When children experience a traumatic event, emotions such as fear and grief will often spill out in the classroom. Teachers have an important role in supporting the children in their classroom and can have a significant impact on students healing process. Child Mind Institute's article, The Teacher's Role When Tragedy Strikes, offers teachers guidance on how teachers can help kids deal with traumatic events and what teachers can do to help kids process their grief in healthy, productive ways.
When kids go through something traumatic, their grief and fear often show up in the classroom. Teachers can make a big difference by actively supporting kids, especially if the traumatic event happened at school.
The Teacher's Role When Tragedy Strikes
Related Posts
Parents to Parents: After Your Child's Suicide Attempt is a video resource designed to support parents navigating the aftermath of a child's suicide-related crisis.
Created by experts in veterinary medicine, suicide prevention, and survivors of suicide loss, After a Suicide: A Guide for Veterinary Workplaces provides best practices for immediate response to a suicide, advice on helping the community grieve and cope over time,
For someone impacted by a suicide attempt or loss, telling their story can be cathartic. However, when considering telling the story publicly, it's critical to determine if the story will be safe for others to hear. Created by the Centre for Suicide Prevention, Guidelines for Sharing Experiences with Suicide is a guide for
