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Crisis Planning and Emergency Preparedness
Welcome to the Contra Costa County Office of Education emergency preparedness Web page. Our goal is to provide you with easy access to pertinent emergency preparedness information and resources as they relate to schools throughout the county. We hope you find the information below helpful in understanding and responding to emergency situations.
If you have questions about the crisis
plan at your child's school, please contact the school principal.
The Contra Costa County Office of Education does not take responsibility
for the quality, accuracy, or context of the following Web sites.
If you find an outdated link, please
e-mail
us.
Coping with Traumatic Events
Whenever a national tragedy occurs, such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters, children, like many people, may be confused or frightened. Most likely they will look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Parents and school personnel can help children cope first and foremost by establishing a sense of safety and security. As more information becomes available, adults can continue to help children work through their emotions and perhaps even use the process as a learning experience. — National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope, Tips for Parents (NASP)
- School Violence: National PTA Parent Guides
- Media Exposure and Traumatic Events: How Much Media Coverage is Too Much? NYU Child Study Center (PDF)
- Explaining the News to Our Kids: Talking to Your Kids About the News (Video), Common Sense Media
- Helping Children After Traumatic Events (Video), Child Mind Institute
- Resources for Parents following Traumatic Events: Homeroom – the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education
- Resources for Schools to Prepare for and Recover from Crisis: Homeroom – the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education
- School Safety Resources from the California School Boards Association
- California Public Employee Distaster Service Workers
- Local Resources
- State Resources
- Federal Resources
- Pandemic Flu
- Staph infections and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- West Nile Virus
- Non-Governmental Associations
- Health Provider Resources
- Curricula
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