Macomb County Tobacco Prevention Coalition
This is an inter-agency coalition whose mission is to promote cooperation, coordination, and advocacy activities aimed at preventing tobacco use and its adverse consequences. 

Michigan Department of Education
This web-site offers you current news items which will keep you informed of happenings in the educational community in Michigan and throughout the nation. 

Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
This department is responsible for health policy and management of the state's publicly-funded health service systems which strives for a healthier Michigan. 

American School Health Association
This association advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services, and a healthful school environment. 

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
CASEL stands for: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and  is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. Their mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school. Through research, practice and policy, CASEL collaborates to ensure all students become knowledgeable, responsible, caring and contributing members of society.

CDC Healthy Schools
The CDC advocates for collaborative approach to health and learning.   It focuses specifically on the whole school, whole community and whole child model.

Helping Students Cope with Tragedy 

Helping children cope: Tips for talking about tragedy, published by the Mayo Clinic

Listen, Protect, Connect - Model & Teach: Psychological First AID (PFA) for Students and Teachers, a pamphlet/handout produced by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement

Psychological First Aid (PFA) For Students And Teachers: Listen, Protect, Connect-Model & Teach, an in-depth newsletter discussing the "Listen, Protect Connect" evidence-informed model for providing psychological first aid, produced by the U.S. Department of Education-Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center

Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events, published by Healthychildren.org

How to talk to children about difficult news, published by the American Psychological Association

How to Help Kids Feel Safe After Tragedy, published by PBS Parents

Explaining the News to Our Kids, published by Common Sense Media