Social Emotional Well-being
Companion resources to support Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing: The Spirit of New York’s Schools: Reopening Guidance
Planning and Capacity Building
- Social Emotional Learning: A Guide to Systemic Whole School Implementation and other Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks, Guidance, and Resources from the New York State Education Department - NYSED
- Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: Social and Emotional Learning Roadmap for Reopening School - CASEL
- Guide to Schoolwide SEL - CASEL
- District Resource Center - CASEL (available to all schools)
- School Reentry Considerations: Supporting Student Social and Emotional Learning and Mental and Behavioral Health Amidst COVID-19 – American School Counselor Association and National Association of School Psychologists
- NYS Community Schools Technical Assistance Centers
- How to Start a Community School and Scaling Up School and Community Partnerships - Coalition for Community Schools
- Building Community Schools: A Guide for Action and Leading with Purpose and Passion: A Guide for Community School Directors - National Association for Community Schools
- Educator Tool Kit - Restorative Resources
- Restorative Justice: Resources for Schools - Edutopia
- Restorative Practices Resources - Orange County Department of Education
- COVID-19 Resources - New York State Office of Mental Health
- NYS Systems of Care - New York State Multiple Systems Navigator
- New York State Trauma-Informed Network - New York State Office of Mental Health and Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI)
Adult SEL & Well-being
- Guidance for Managing Stress and Anxiety - Centers for Disease Control
- Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook - CASEL
- Coping with Stress - National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Advancing Adult Compassion Resilience: A Toolkit for Schools - WISE Wisconsin and Rogers InHealth
- SEL Online Learning Module: Creating a Well-Rounded Educational Experience - American Institutes for Research
- Practical Tips for the Classroom and Virtual Learning - School Mental Health Resource & Training Center, Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
- Social and Emotional Learning in Washington State Schools: Building Foundations and Strategies - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools - National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
Student SEL and Well-Being
- NYS Mental Health Education Resource & Training Center
- NYS Safe and Supportive Schools Technical Assistance Centers
- Mental Health Education Literacy in Schools: Linking to a Continuum of Well-Being Comprehensive Guide - New York State Education Department
- Treatment Facility Locator Map - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Find a Mental Health Program - New York State Office of Mental Health
- Emotional Support Helpline: 1-844-863-9314 - New York State Office of Mental Health
- Guidance Programs and Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling/Guidance Programs Commissioner’s Regulation §100.2(j) - New York State Education Department
- A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus - National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- COVID-19 Resources - National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- The Consortium on Trauma, Illness, and Grief in Schools
- Supporting Grieving Students - National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
- Addressing Grief and Addressing Grief: Tips for Teachers and Administrators - National Association of School Psychologists
- Coalition to Support Grieving Students - Coordinated Care Services, Inc., and the Monroe County Office of Mental Health
- Resources to Support Mental Health and Coping with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- School Nutrition Policies and Practices Can Support the Social and Emotional Climate and Learning - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- COVID-19 Messaging Guidance - National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- Taking School Online with a Student-Centered Approach - Facing History and Ourselves
- SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook - CASEL
- 5-Minute Chats with Students - CASEL
- SEL Reflection Prompts - CASEL
- SEL as a Lever for Equity - CASEL
- Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Framework - BELE Network
- Say Their Names: A toolkit to help foster productive conversations about race and civil disobedience - Chicago Public Schools
- Pursuing Social and Emotional Development Through a Racial Equity Lens: A Call to Action - Aspen Institute
- Mindful Reflection Process for Developing Culturally Responsive Practices - Berkeley University, Greater Good in Education
- Awareness of Implicit Biases - Yale University
- Strategies and Resources about Implicit Bias - Brown University
- Teaching Complex Current Events and Supporting Student Well-being - Facing History and Ourselves
- Recorded Webinars on Equity in the Classroom, Implicit Bias, and Structuralized Racism - National Equity Project
- Keeping Secondary School Students Connected to School When School is Remote - Johns Hopkins University
- Recorded Informational Webinar: Navigating K-12 Educational Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic - November 2020
- Guides for Addressing Intersectional Needs During COVID-19 - CASEL and the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Family Engagement and Communication
- The Dual-Capacity Framework for Family-School Partnerships - Karen L. Mapp & Eyal Bergman
- New York State Parent Portal - New York State Council on Children and Families
- Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting From COVID-19 - National Association of School Psychologists
- COVID-19 Resources for Families - Children’s Institute
Using Data for Continuous Improvement
- Needs and Capacity Assessments - Coalition for Community Schools
- Districtwide SEL Needs and Resources Assessment - CASEL District Resource Center (available for all schools)
- Ready, Set, Go, Review: Screening for Behavioral Health Risk in Schools - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration