04 FebBe You release bushfire mental health resource pack for educators
The bushfires in Australia have had a significant impact on the country. Many schools and early learning services have been directly affected, but there are also many children and young people who have been indirectly exposed to the crisis. Be You has developed a resource pack for schools and early learning services affected by this event.
The resource pack focuses on providing information related to mental health and wellbeing for learning communities. While the physical impact of the crisis is obvious, the mental health impact may not be, and will be experienced differently by people. Knowing how to look after yourself, and others, is especially important for coping and recovery.
Many schools and early learning services have been damaged or destroyed, and many more children, young people and their families have been – and will continue to be – affected by this crisis. Recovery will be different for each community, depending on the extent of the impact, and the needs of each community may change over time.
For those who can, returning to their early learning service or school can provide a sense of familiarity and safety. At the same time, educators may feel the weight of responsibility to support their learning communities. This may be especially difficult for educators who have been personally affected by the bushfires.
While Be You is not a clinical support service, this resource is a source of information about looking after yourself and others in the days, weeks and months after the bushfires.
New sources of information on supporting and protecting mental health during, and after, bushfires are being released regularly. Be You will continue to update the resource pack as new information becomes available.
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