Rightsize. Right Support. Right for Students.
Portland Public Schools is undertaking a districtwide rightsizing process to better align our schools, programs, and resources with the needs of today’s students and the realities shaping our future.
When a suicide or sudden tragedy occurs, it can deeply affect the school and broader community. How leaders and crisis teams respond in the immediate aftermath can help stabilize the environment, support those who are grieving, reduce the risk of suicide contagion, and reinforce community resilience. Effective postvention provides schools with a coordinated approach to communication, support, recovery, and the safe return to daily operations.
These resources provide school leaders and crisis teams with guidance for coordinating a compassionate and organized response following a suicide or other traumatic event.
Assists schools in implementing a coordinated response following the suicide death of a student. The toolkit provides practical guidance and tools to help the school community cope, communicate safely, support grieving students and staff, and reduce additional suicide risk.
Provides school leaders and crisis teams with actionable protocols for coordinating a swift and compassionate response following a traumatic event, including immediate stabilization, communication guidance, and longer-term recovery supports for students, staff, and the school community.
