Mar 26, 2019
The Second Wave of Trauma: The Need for Broader Community Understanding and Action It is with indescribable sadness that we have learned of the suicides of two Marjory Stoneman Douglas survivors and the father of one of the children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary....
Nov 3, 2015
And so another heart-breaking tragedy with the start of the school year. Umpqua Community College has a mass-casualty shooting. As bleak as it always is, there is a significant ray of hope. The sheriff of Douglas County refused to speak the name of the shooter,...
Jan 9, 2015
Many social networking sites for counselors and teachers have posts about how to deal with students who refuse to take the Pledge of Allegiance. I stand respectfully when the national anthem is sung, but every cell in my body cringes at our focus on war, power, and...
Sep 25, 2014
As noted in our newsletter, this was written when it happened, but I didn’t blog it at that time. Now, though, the commentary on FaceBook continues and is turning dark. We decided maybe it was still timely to offer something that could perhaps move...
Apr 30, 2009
As we continue to deal with the unfolding of the swine flu threat, we need to keep in mind that the health departments in your area will have the information you need on dealing with the health matters, school closures, etc. For the first discussion guideline CMI...
Apr 20, 2007
It is with great sadness that we send out this message. Our hearts are heavy as we all hold great compassion for those whose lives have been shattered by this terrible event at Virginia Tech. Many of you on our mailing list are in K-12 schools, but many of you are...
