Responding to a Crisis: Resources for Schools and Families
These resource collections address a number of the acute crises facing students, families, and schools today, including natural disasters, immigration, school and community violence, and bias and bullying. Many of the resources address the unique challenges facing immigrant families and students.
Resources for Schools
Grief
- Helping Students Cope with Grief: Bilingual Resources for Schools and Families
- Talking About Grief: Resources for Schools
Natural Disasters
Immigration
- Guide: How to Support Immigrant Students and Families: Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs
- The Crisis at the Border: What Educators Need to Know
- Dreamers & DACA: Information for Schools
- After an Immigration Raid: Information for Schools
Bias, Bullying, and Violence
- How to Address Bias and Bullying: Resources for Schools
- 15 Tips for Talking with Children About Violence
- Responding to COVID Bullying, Bias, and Violence Against Asian Americans
- Addressing Anti-Semitism and Incidents of Hate
- How Schools Can Create a Safe Environment for Muslims
- Talking with Students About Racism and Violence: Resources for Educators
- Japanese-American Internment: Books for Children and Young Adults
- Race and Civil Rights: Classroom Resources
COVID-19
How Kids and Communities Can Help
After a Natural Disaster
- 8 Appropriate Volunteer Opportunities for Kids After Natural Disasters (Parents.com)
- Even kids can have a role in helping after natural disasters (The Washington Post)
- Providence Second-Grader Sells Hot Chocolate for Hurricane Maria Relief (WLNE-TV)
- Cornell Puerto Rican Student Association Leading Local Hurricane Relief Effort (The Cornell Daily Sun)
- Cornell Students Prepare to Welcome Puerto Rican Students with a Warm Welcome (The Cornell Chronicle)
- This small town, devastated by floods, welcomed Syrian immigrants. They're now paying it back. (The Washington Post)
Welcoming Immigrants & Refugees
- High School Club Aims to Make Refugees, Immigrants Welcome (The Today Show)
Kids Making a Difference
- Nine stories made by and about young people making a difference (PBS NewsHour Extra)
- 15 Amazing Kids Who Are Making The World a Better Place (Mental Floss)
- Kids Are Heroes
Classroom resources
