Race and Justice Resources

Below are a few resources that the district has curated for you as parents and guardians to access.  It is the goal of our district  to assist you in supporting your student(s) as you process world events at home but please don’t hesitate to also reach out to your child’s principal, school counselor/social worker or school psychologist for additional support.   

• Sesame Street Town Hall: Standing up to Racism

• Talking to Your Children About Racism

• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

• Race Talk: Engaging Young People in Conversations about Race and Racism

• ERASE Racism NY

• Raising Race Conscious Children

• Talking about Race, Racism, and Racialized violence with Kids from the Center for Racial Justice in Education

• CNN developmentally appropriate suggestions for helping children deal with violence that is a result of racism

• Interview with a leading children’s psychologist and author on how to talk to your children about racism, racial violence, and police brutality

• Talking to Kids About Fear and Violence

• Strategies for Supporting Students During Times of Stress