how to craft your crisis plan
Crisis plans, also known as safety plans, are a great tool that allow us to prevent, recognize, prepare for, and respond …
Category: Helping Parents
How families can deal with what they can’t control: lessons learned from COVID-19
COVID-19 was dramatic in many ways, including the frequent, unexpected changes we couldn’t control. More than ever, families experienced a …
What Parents And Students Experience During COVID-19: Hardships And Hidden Blessings
What has COVID-19 been like for parents of school-age kids? What did students experience? We asked Kim Sayers, MA, LPC-S, …
From Adversaries To Allies: How Single Parents And Teachers Can Partner For Student Success
I still remember the feeling of existential dread as I waited outside my son’s classroom for our parent teacher conference. …
How Teachers Can Coach Parents During COVID-19
As an educator, you’re probably used to wearing many hats. Not only do you teach, but you are also a …
How Teachers Can Talk to Parents Who Don’t Believe Mental Illness Is Real
We called him “Hurricane Eric.” This tiny five-year-old with white-blond hair and big blue eyes could go from calm and …
Mental Health Triage: Parents on the Front Lines
Melissa Deuter, MD/Medical Director of Sigma Mental Health Urgent Care, leads a session on how educators and mental health professionals …
