Coping with the Death of a Student or Staff Member

Emergency Response and Crisis Management Technical Assistance Center, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

This 12-page article highlights the range of effects death can have on a school community, offers suggestions for responding to a loss, and discusses strategies for recovery. Specific recommendations address responding to sensitive deaths, talking with students, and releasing information. While written for K-12 schools, much of the guidance also applies to higher education settings.

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