The purpose of the St. Johns County School District Crisis Team is to respond to a crisis with a goal of helping individuals and groups cope and begin the healing process after a tragedy. Our team is comprised of diverse members with a passion for helping when an incident occurs.
The district crisis team provides multiple levels of service to our school community: responder training for team members, administrators, school counselors, faculty and staff; consultation to school leaders and families; and core and extended team on-site services.
Support is provided in situations such as a student or staff death (trauma and grief); Natural Disaster (emotional recovery); tragedy and violence (resources for students and families to cope and build resiliency). For additional information, or to donate resources to the district crisis team, please contact Dr. Lindsey Page or Kelly Foss, SJCSD Crisis Team Leads.
Resources for Parents Talking with Children About Tragic Events
In the days and weeks following a high-profile tragedy kids may have a lot of questions about whether something like this could happen to them. In fact, parents themselves may have a lot of worries about the safety of raising children in this world. It’s normal for both adults and kids to feel anxious after such a publicly devastating event, but there are some links to resources you can choose from to help minimize the stress and maintain a sense of normalcy. The links include tips on how to talk to children as well as how to address media coverage.
- CMI – Helping Children Cope With Frightening News & Traumatic Events
- CMI – Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
- SAMHSA – Tips for Talking With Children Cope After a Disaster
- NCTSN – Talking to Children About a Shooting
- NCTSN – Helping Youth After a Recent Shooting
- NCTSN – Tips for Parents on Media Coverage
Information provided by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), PBS and National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
