Assistance

Any student who would like to speak to a school counselor please call St. Lucie Public Schools at 429-4560

Resources

The National Association of School Psychologists has guidance for parents and educators on a variety of topics, including school safety, or visit the Resources and Publications section of www.nasponline.org for additional resources.

The American Psychological Association has guidance for children and adults on reactions and responses to disasters, and how to cope.

Their tips include:

Recovering Emotionally from Disaster

Employee Help with Coping

Distressing world events can affect everyone who lives through them. Even people who experience these events only through the media can have emotional and stress reactions. When unexpected events happen, feeling stressed, anxious or sad is understandable.