Dear COE faculty and staff,
It can’t be emphasized enough. We must take care of ourselves, so we can take care of others who have been deeply impacted by this traumatizing year. Those whom we care for in Education include our college students and students in PK-12 schools. Since March 11th 2021, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and with the added trauma of the George Floyd trial, our college students’ lives have been upended as they adapt to and embrace changes during this difficult time. Jennifer Weeks of John Hopkins University, identifies 12 strategies for us to offer our college students for physical, mental, and emotional support as they continue to pursue their educational dreams, despite their world going upside down. https://wellbeing.jhu.edu
And what about the Pk-12 students who also have experienced so much emotional upheaval in their young lives, especially in the last few weeks? The National Association of School Psychologists offers excellent advice for Ensuring Student Well-Being in the Context of the Chauvin Trial.
Please view and share these resources as vital tools as we care for our college and PK-12 students. And please continue to take care of yourselves so you can take care of others.
For a list of other self-care options for ourselves, and others, please see our COE self-care website for resources for faculty, staff, students, and the community at:
https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/self-care/articles-information-self-care
In gratitude for all that you are doing in the name of self-care for self and others.
Shari