Every day, Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools are focused on providing our students, faculty and staff with safe and secure educational environments. We are also fortunate that as members of the Catholic Church in the Washington, DC area and the global Church, we have a deep wellspring of faith from which to draw support and guide us through difficult times. But there is more that can be done, both in communicating and reinforcing our school safety protocols and policies, as well as highlighting the many resources we offer to students, their families, as well as our faculty and staff.
To help you pray and address concerns of violence impacting schools, here are links to some valuable resources for teachers and parents:
- Confronting a Culture of Violence by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Resources for Schools and Teachers from the Anti-Defamation League
- Talking to Your Children about School Shootings and Violence from the American Psychological Association
- Talk to Children About Disasters and the Aftermath of Violence from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disaster from the National Institute of Mental Health
- Teaching Young People About Violence from Scholastic
- Q-and-A about Talking to Children from The Children’s Hospital
- Help Your Children Understand Tragedy from Love and Logic
- Great Articles on Talking to Children about Death from Hospice