Crisis Resources for Parents
SCHOOL EMERGENCY INFORMATION GUIDE
HOW TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT
Suicide Loss: What Teens Need to Know
Suicide: How Can We Talk to the Children?
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism and Other World Events:
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism: Tips for Families and Educators
http://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/war-and-terrorism/helping-children-cope-with-terrorism
Talking to Children About Tragedies and Other News Events
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx
Talking and Teaching about School Violence
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2017/09/14/resources-for-talking-and-teaching-about-school-violence
Responding to Violence and Tragedies - Tips for educators and parents
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/resources-responding-violence-and-tragedy/
When Tragedy Strikes - What Should School Do
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin198.shtml
Help Your School Cope With Tragedy- NAESP
https://www.naesp.org/communicator-december-2012/resources-help-your-school-cope-tragedy
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Educators
http://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/talking-to-children-about-violence-tips-for-parents-and-teachers
Tragic Events
http://www.fredrogers.org/parents/special-challenges/tragic-events.php
Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide For Parents, Caregivers and Teachers
https://store.samhsa.gov/issues-conditions-disorders
Helping Children Cope With Frightening News
https://childmind.org/article/helping-children-cope-frightening-news/
Promoting Compassion and Acceptance in Crisis
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/war-and-terrorism/promoting-compassion-and-acceptance-in-crisis
Death/Grief:
The Bereavement Center of Westchester
https://www.bcwtreehouse.org/
Addressing Grief
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/addressing-grief
When Grief/Loss Hits Close to Home: Tips for Caregivers
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/addressing-grief/when-grief/loss-hits-close-to-home-tips-for-caregivers-x38573
Natural Disaster:
http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/appendix_tips_for_parents_with_schoolage_children.pdf
http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/pfa/english/appendix_e7_tips_for_parents_with_adolescents.pdf
Safety and Crisis Care for Caregivers
http://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/care-for-caregivers-tips-for-families-and-educators
LIST OF GRIEF COUNSELORS
Daniel Warren
Michelle Bowman, School Psychologist, 777-4710/777-4236
Laura Finkelson, School Psychologist, 777-4236/777-4710
F. E. Bellows
Vanessa DioGuardi, School Psychologist, 777-4639
Middle School
Meegan Lawlor, School Counselor, 777-4733
Samantha Chu, School Counselor, 777-4732
Michelle Lividini, School Psychologist, 777-4867
High School
Frank Gizzo, School Counselor, 777-4820
Amanda Mahncke, School Counselor, 777-4875
Susan Hannon, School Counselor, 777-4873
Dr. Valerie Feit, Co-Director of Counseling, 777-4832
Nicole Crispinelli, School Psychologist, 777-4876
Community Resources
Bereavement Center of Westchester
670 White Plains Road Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 787-6158
Community Counseling Center
234 Stanley Avenue Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 698-7549
National Suicide Prevention 24-hour Hotline
(800) 273-8255
National Alliance on Mental Illness
(914) 592-5458
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