6 Ways Grief and Loss Affect Children

Learn six ways that grief can affect classroom behavior and academic performance, in this free download adapted from the practical guidebook The Grieving Student. Read More

Supporting the Grieving Student: Practical Guidance for All School Professionals

Led by a renowned school crisis expert and a family therapist, this coffee chat will offer practical advice for all school professionals on how to support grieving students and make sure that your school’s practices—and your approach with students—are grief-sensitive. Read More

5 Guided Imagery Exercises

Try these 5 guided imagery exercises—adapted from trauma expert Jen Alexander’s popular book Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools—to help students manage their stress during the transition back to in-person learning. Read More

The Grieving Student A Guide for Schools, Second Edition Excerpt

Read this except from The Grieving Student A Guide for Schools, Second Edition for a preview of chapter one, Why Schools and Educators? Isn’t This Someone Else’s Job? Read More

The Grieving Student A Guide for Schools, Second Edition, What’s New Handout

View this handout to learn what’s new in the second edition of The Grieving Student: A Guide for Schools. Read More

Supporting Families in Uncertain Times

During the current worldwide emergency, when our familiar routines are disrupted, many of us experience a heighten sense of uncertainty. Although information is widely available, it is often conflicting and hard to navigate. In this coffee chat, we acknowledge what we don’t know and offer an opportunity to think about ways to increase feelings of safety and regulation during this unprecedented time. Read More

11 ways to make your classroom a safe haven for children exposed to trauma

How do you, as an educator in an inclusive classroom, reach and teach children who have experienced trauma? Read More