This article is a component of the Resources for Teaching After Crisis playlist.
College Students: Coping After the Recent Shooting
from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network [factsheet]
This resource describes what college students might experience after a shooting. It includes types of reactions, and what they can do for themselves.
Slowing Down For Ourselves and Our Students
by Alex Shevrin Venet and Arlène Elizabeth Casimir, Heinemann Blog [blog post]
Article emphasizing the need to slow down and interrupt the stress and trauma cycles that impact our health and affect our teaching; the dangers of teaching in “survival mode,” and the importance of slowing down to name and claim our stress experiences to better meet our needs.
Helping Teachers Manage the Weight of Trauma: Understanding and mitigating the effects of secondary traumatic stress for educators
by Jessica Lander on the education research outreach site Usable Knowledge, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education [article]
Describes the conditions for and risks of secondary traumatic stress (STS) for educators who work with students experiencing trauma. STS affects educators’ health, emotions, and work. Includes tips for how institutions can recognize and address STS risks.
Coping after Mass Violence
from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network [factsheet]
This factsheet is designed for a general audience to explain the possible reactions (feelings, thoughts, and behaviors) after experiencing mass violence and ways to cope.
Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After Community Violence
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) [fact sheet]This fact sheet focuses on trauma and grief reactions in the aftermath of community violence, with specific description of grief response in children as well as suggestions for coping. It includes resources for further support (including hotlines).
Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Managing Stress
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) [fact sheet]This fact sheet focuses on how to manage stress after experiencing a traumatic event. It includes resources for further support (including hotlines).
Adapted from materials curated with love and solidarity by Kaitlin Popielarz, PhD
Dr. Popielarz is an MSU alum and you can contact her at: kaitlin.popielarz@utsa.edu