As race and equity issues continue to be at the forefront of the news, it's important to provide support in talking with students about race issues and anti-racism. The following are some resources to help.
Resource Lists:
- Talking to Children after Racial Incidents from the Penn GSE Newsroom
- Supporting Kids Of Color In Wake Of Racialized Violence Podcast from EmbraceRace
- Tips for Parents on Media Coverage from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Talking to Children about the Shooting from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- An Activity Book For African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis from the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Talking to kids about discrimination, American Psychological Association
- What White Children Need to Know About Race, Ali Michael and Eleonora Bartoli
- Talking to Kids about Racial Stereotypes - Tip Sheet, Media Smarts
- Talking to Kids About Race National Geographic
- Resources for Discussing Police Violence, Race, and Racism With Students by Evie Blad
- 100 Race-Conscious Things you can Say to your Child to Advance Racial Justice from Raising Race Conscious Children
- Talking to Kids About Racism and Justice: a list for parents, caregivers & educators -Oakland Public Library
- 60+ Resources for Talking to Kids About Racism, Lorien Van Ness
- Talking About Racism And Bias: Resources For Parents And Caregivers, Children’s Alliance
- Talking to Children About Race and Ethnicity, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences
Community Resources Lists
- St. Mary's County Health Department
- CACSE - Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Special Education
- Community Mediation Center 301-475-9118
- Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy 301-373-4141
- Partners for Success Resource Center 301-863-4069
- National Diversity Council
- National Education Association
- National Association for Multicultural Education
- Racial Equity Institute