Child Safety Commissioner, VIC
Assists professionals within schools in understanding and working with children and young people whose lives have been affected by trauma, primarily through abuse and neglect.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network, US
Tools and materials developed to help educators understand and respond to the specific needs of traumatised children.

School of Medicine, University of Queensland
These teacher training resources have been developed to assist teachers to respond appropriately to children who have experienced traumatic events. This resource package includes a teacher guide, tip sheets and links to a series of free training videos.

The Child Trauma Academy, US
An article specifically for teachers on their role in assisting the grieving child in the classroom.

In this one-hour video presentation, Clinical Psychologist Nicola Palfrey from the Australian National University’s Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network discusses how educators can help support students who may be impacted by the difficult bushfire season. This video gives practical advice and strategies for those working in an education setting for the days and weeks following a disaster such as a bushfire.

KidsMatter
This interactive course for school professionals aims to build on skills useful for connecting with families. A certificate is awarded after completion of each module.

Kidsmatter
A series of information sheets for families and school staff which focus on early intervention for students experiencing mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and behaviour difficulties.

Child Study Center, New York University, US
Brief information on helping children to cope, recognising children and young people who are not coping and how to intervene appropriately.

Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative, US
Free to download publications written by an interdisciplinary team. It discusses impact trauma has on child learning and behaviour in school and how schools can create a trauma-sensitive environment (vol 1), and a guide to achieve this goal (vol 2).

MindMatters
This booklet provides an overview of school practices relevant to dealing with death and loss within the school, including a sequence of lessons for junior, middle and senior secondary school students.

School Mental Health Project, University of California Los Angeles, US
A detailed resource aid that provides guides and handouts for crisis planning, training staff and school-based crisis teams. Contains handouts for staff, students and parents.

Winstons Wish, UK
A package of information that can be accessed quickly by teachers. Includes advice on how to talk to a student about bereavement as well as some information on behaviours that may be seen in a bereaved child.

Australian Institute of Family Studies, Family Matters No. 90, 2012
This article discusses the process and impact for children and families during the transition to school. 

RAND, US
This manual contains a series of ten lessons designed to be implemented by teachers or counselors in small groups of middle school students with the aim of reducing distress resulting from exposure to trauma.

Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, NZ
What’s the Plan Stan is an initiative which aims to support teachers to develop their students' knowledge, skills and attitudes to respond to and prepare for an emergency.