Grief and trauma following a death is destabilizing for children and, when left unaddressed, can result in problems including increased anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress reactions, aggression, academic struggles, and relationship issues. This workshop is designed to provide grief and trauma education and awareness, along with suggestions that will assist school professionals in supporting students while fostering growth and resilience.

States have released recommendations for reopening schools, many of which address various aspects of student health and well-being. However, these recommendations include gaps in both the comprehensiveness and specificity of guidance with respect to how schools should support the whole child during the pandemic.

As more of our personal and professional lives go digital, online hate and harassment are on the rise. Each and every one of us can be an ally. Participants will receive the tools they need to intervene safely and effectively in online abuse using Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention. Learning objectives include: understanding what online harassment is and how to identify abusive tactics; the impact online abuse can have; and concrete strategies for how to distract, delegate, document, delay, or directly intervene in a way that is safe, effective, and centered on the needs of the person being targeted.

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