Subject: Supporting Communities Experiencing Trauma While Returning to School

Dear Colleague,


Our hearts go out to the victims and survivors of the wildfires devastating the Hawaiian island of Maui and its town of Lahaina. We also acknowledge that the cultural, economic, and environmental effects of colonization continue to harm Native Hawaiians. Below are resources for schools and clinicians to support students, families, communities, and school staff suffering from the impacts of acute and chronic traumatic events:

-The National Center for School Mental Health team