This toolbox from the Ohio Department of Education is designed to explore the social, emotional and behavioral considerations districts and schools may reflect upon while planning for the return to school. It includes information and resources on building and sustaining relationships, adult self-care, SEL, behavioral supports, and trauma-sensitive practices.

Schools at any stage of SEL implementation can use this roadmap to build upon existing efforts around community-building, school climate improvement, student well-being and mental health, trauma-responsive learning environments, restorative practices, and social and emotional competency development.

The UCLA Brief COVID-19 Screen for Child / Adolescent PTSD is available at no cost to facilitate PTSD risk screening and triage to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children, adolescents, and their families.

This page houses guidance and resources for local education agencies and schools planning re-entry following COVID-19 closures.

“The day that I received the news we would be virtual to start Fall 2020, from my school district, I tried to figure out ways to connect with students. In my search, I came across a post by Bridget Hills-Yoder. She shared in a Facebook Page by the Illinois Association of School Social Workers how to create your own digital office. After I read this post, I began to work on my own digital office and I received lots of positive feedback from colleagues. Therefore, I asked Bridget if she could kindly share further details.”

Michael Kelly gets into a variety of excellent anti-racist education resources that have contributed to his own efforts to take actions as an anti-racist school social worker and educator.

“Dr. Curtis McMurtrey earned PhD in both Microbiology and Immunology. In this episode we go into detail about the virus, mask efficiency, issues around ventilation, common misconceptions, latest research implications, latest updates on vaccines and when they may be available, and returning back to school from an immunologist perspective.”

“With the whole wider world finally talking openly about systemic racism these past few months, I wonder how my former students might be reflecting on their own experiences at school. I too am reflecting back on my time in schools but possibly in a much different way than they are. Along with the ever-present feeling of “I should have done more”, I find myself asking “Why didn’t I?”.