Manage Stress and Build Resilience
It’s hard to avoid stress. Work, money, current events, and the hassles of everyday life are just a few of the things that can cause stress. Long-term, or chronic, stress is linked to several health conditions like heart disease, high Read more >>
Even When the Smoke Clears, Schools Find Student Trauma Can Linger
For some students, the fire is only the beginning. The nightmares, the grief and an all-consuming dread can persist for months or even years. That’s what teachers and school employees have observed among students in California’s fire-ravaged areas, especially Sonoma Read more >>
New Cyberbullying Trend: ‘Tea’ Accounts Used to Gossip About and Harass Students Online
Three weeks into the school year, the Granite School District in Utah is seeing a surge in cyberbullying. The district notified parents via Facebook, saying schools have seen a “significant rise in cyber-bullying using anonymous social media accounts.” Read more >>
Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools — Online Training for Educators [web resource] [downloadable]
Schools play a significant role in supporting the health and well-being of children and youth, including those affected by traumatic experiences. In a trauma-sensitive school, all aspects of the educational environment—from workforce training to engagement with students and families to Read more >>
Young Voter’s Guide to Social Media and the News [web resource]
Millions of young voters are gearing up to vote in November—many for the first time—but feeling overwhelmed by the constant barrage of information on social media. Read more >>
8 Tips to Help Your Child Focus and Stay Engaged During Distance Learning
Maintaining high levels of engagement can be challenging in a distance or hybrid learning environment, even for savvy adult learners. Read more >>
What Does it Mean to be Anti-Racist? [web resource]
Anti-racism is a term that’s been around for awhile but has been appearing more in conversations lately. It’s the idea that people of all races, but especially white people, need to step up when they see explicit or structural racism. Read more >>
Bring the World to Your Classroom — Free Resources for California Educators [web resource]
KQED and PBS have curated free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for California educators! Read more >>
CHC in the News: Mental Health Experts on Managing Back to School Anxiety Amid Pandemic
Dr. Vidya Krishnan, Head of Adolescent Mental Health Services and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Children’s Health Council, appeared on KTVU News to discuss strategies for coping with the anxiety and stress many families are experiencing as children head back Read more >>
A Leader’s Guide to Talking About Bias
Traditionally, racism is often represented as a binary — you’re either a racist or you’re not. Coauthors Sarah Fiarman and Tracey Benson observe in their book, Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism, that this Read more >>
