Challenging situations can arise unexpectedly during the school year, and discussions can help students understand and cope with the social and emotional impacts of these events. Situations might be school-based (such as violence in the school or the death of a student or other member of the school community), violence or trauma in the students’ home or neighborhood environments, natural disasters, or significant events on the news. Sometimes, we see things on the news or we hear about things happening that can make us worry.

Please find the following resources to help address needs when tragedies occur. Please feel free to connect with your counselors, members of our equity and inclusion department for more support or to connect you with other supports within our district. 

Contact us at ttsdequity@ttsd.k12.or.us 

• TTSD Tools for Difficult Conversations

• Talking with Children About Tragic Events (Dougy Center)

•  TTSD Mental Health Resources and Printables

• Chloe's Law: Mental Health Days for Students
• House Bill 2191: Chloe's Law

• Resources for talking with students about grief and trauma (Edutiopia)

• Resources for Responding to Violence and Tragedy (Scholastics) 

• ODE’s Mental Health and Well-Being Resources.

• Talking to Kids about Tragedies in the News (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)

• Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

• Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

• Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News (PBS)