High School: Recovery

Focuses on reopening a school after a pandemic including counseling
and mental health resources, coping with financial loss, and sample letters for parents.

Counseling Resources

• Disaster Counseling
  Techniques on how to counsel disaster survivors
  (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
   

• Helping Children Feel Secure During Uncertain Times
  Steps parents can follow to help their children feel safe in uncertain times (Scholastic, Inc.)
   

• Listen Protect and Connect - Psychological First Aid for Children and Parents
  Steps parents can take to help their children recover from a disaster; 16 pages
  (M. Schreiber & R. Gurwitch / UCLA School of Public Health)
   

• Listen Protect and Connect - Psychological First Aid for Teachers and Schools
  Steps teachers can take to help students recover from a disaster; 16 pages
  (M. Schreiber, R. Gurwitch & M. Wong / UCLA School of Public Health) 
   

• Pandemic Influenza: Psychosocial Impact in Schools
  PowerPoint presentation for school administrators; covers the psychosocial
  issues of a pandemic in schools (Orange County Department of Education)
   

Guides

• School Action Steps for Pandemic Flu
  Steps for preparing for pandemic influenza and responding to outbreaks of varying scope; 2 pages (Contra Costa Health Services)

Letters

• Sample Letter to Parents School Re-Opens #6: English I Spanish
  To inform parents that the school will be reopening after a flu pandemic;
  1 page (Contra Costa Health Services)
   

Self-care

• After Disaster: What Teens Can Do
  Advice for teens to help ease the unfamiliar feelings related to a disaster
  (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• How to Deal With Grief
  Advice for maintaining mental well-being while dealing with a loss
  (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
   

• Picking up the Pieces After a Disaster
  Steps for a safe and speedy recovery; 10 pages (American Red Cross)
   

• Self-Care Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect
  in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life 
  Techniques for understanding disaster events and ways to ease stress; 3 pages
  (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
   

• Strategies to Help Survive Painful Times
  Advice on how to cope with a tragedy (Fairfax County, Virginia)
   

• Tips for Managing and Preventing Stress: A Guide for Emergency
  and Disaster Response Workers
  Suggestions for those who are at the scene; outlines facts, indicators of stress, and stress management strategies; 3 pages (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)