Resource Booklet: Resilience in Our Schools and Communities
This booklet was created for schools, families, and communities in western North Carolina recovering from Hurricane Helene. This guide is meant to be practical, easy to share, and accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds.
You can use this booklet to:
- Understand stress responses
- Learn practical, trauma-responsive tools to support students, adults, and families
- Practice grounding, coping, and emotional regulation techniques
- Strengthen the connection between schools and homes
- Access local, state, and federal behavioral health resources
- Reference worksheets you can print and share
- Build individual and community resilience
- Support long-term healing, connection, and recovery