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These data and analyses shine additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic and tips for the school community to promote school connectedness.

Ventilation is one component of maintaining healthy environments, and is an important COVID-19 prevention strategy for schools and childcare programs. This webpage highlights ways you can improve ventilation in your school or childcare program, whether in a large building or in a home.

This webpage contains links to resources and guidance from Federal agencies about indoor air considerations for schools during COVID-19 and for school reopening, as well as Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools resources to help create, maintain, and improve healthy learning environments beyond the pandemic.

Returning to school or work in this current phase of COVID is perhaps less isolating, but still a time of stress and anxiety. This webpage includes resources developed by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network and other reputable national organizations for individuals returning back to work and school in person.

This document is intended to help educators, staff, and families preserve safe in-person learning opportunities for students with disabilities, including those at high risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. 

This webinar provides a brief overview of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and connects viewers with both online and in-person training resources.

This document from the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of School Resource Officers, and Safe and Sound Schools provides guidance on factors schools must take into account when conducting armed assailant drills.

This tip sheet provides guidance on teaching Psychological First Aid (PFA), an evidence-informed intervention model to assist students, staff, and families in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or emergency event.

This webinar explains how K-12 schools and districts can better plan to recover from emergency events and be ready for a range of threats and hazards.

This webinar provides an overview of trauma and retraumatization, discussed manifestations of trauma in students, explored a trauma-informed approach, and reviewed considerations for preparedness planning and how schools can address trauma in their emergency operations plans.