Navigating Difficult Conversations: Resources for Students and Families, Educators, and School Staff 

• CDC: Fast Fact: Preventing School Violence 

• The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, School Climate Topics 

• MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Task Force on Hate Crimes: 2019 Education Recommendations 

Combating Anti-Semitism 

• The Anti-Defamation League: Resources to Address and Challenge Anti-Semitism  

• Antisemitism Tracker: Please report local incidents here. If the incident is an emergency, please call 9-1-1 before reporting it on the tracker. 

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Antisemitism Today 

Combating Islamophobia, and anti-Arab Hate 

• The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Report an Incident: Please report local incidents here. If the incident is an emergency, please call 9-1-1 before reporting it on the tracker. 

• Columbia University: Resources for Combating Anti-Arab Bias 

• Harvard Graduate School of Education: Dismantling Islamophobia 

Combating Racism 

• NYT: Resources for Teaching About Race and Racism With The New York Times 

• UNC Chapel Hill: Anti-Racism Resources 

Combating anti-LGBT Hate 

• GLESN Educator Resources 

• US Department of Education OCR LGBT Resources Please report local incidents here. If the incident is an emergency, please call 9-1-1 before reporting it on the tracker. 

Combating Sexism/Gender-Based Hatred 

• Harvard: Sexual Harassment and Misogyny Resource List 

• Edutopia: Gender Equity in the Classroom 

Combating anti-Asian Hate

• Harvard: Combating anti-Asian Racism 

• NYC: Stop Asian Hate Education Resources 

Civil Discourse Resources: 

• Educators4SC: Teaching with Civil Discourse Lesson Plans all ages 

• Teaching for Justice: Civil Discourse in the Classroom Lesson Plans all ages 

• Education Week: How Teachers Can Talk About Hard Things With Students 

Mental Health and SEL Resources for Students: 

• National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Families and Educators available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages 

• CT Department of Education: Resources Addressing Trauma, Violence, and Grief in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting 

• American Psychological Association: Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of elementary school children Grades K-5 

• American Psychological Association: Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of middle school children Grades 6-8 

• Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of teens Grades 9-12 

• Coping with War-Related Stress: Information for Military Families and Communities: A guide to discussing war related stress that may be helpful for teachers when interacting with students from military families. 

• CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL: Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process of acquiring knowledge skills and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, and feel and show empathy for others. 

• Mental Health Technology Transfer Resource Center includes multiple resources for coping with war and mass violence. The resource center includes information on helping students cope with school tragedies and community violence.  

• RI Center for Community and Justice host a variety of programs for youth, schools, and the community. 

Conversation Starters: 

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Talking to Children about War 

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Helping Children Cope and Adjust After a Disaster 

• UNICEF: How to talk to your children about conflict and war Available in both English and Arabic 

• Common Sense Media: Explaining the News to Our Kids 

• Common Sense Media: How do I talk to my kids about violence in the news? 

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of a Stabbing 

Online Safety and Social Media Literacy: 

• Family Online Safety Institute: How to be a Good Digital Parent Toolkit 

• Childwelfare.gov: Social Media Safety 

• Ed Surge: For Teens (and Adults) Fighting Misinformation, TikTok Is Still ‘Uncharted Territory’ 

• News Literacy Project: Misinformation and Disinformation