Together, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and The National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) offer the Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Schools: Field Operations Guide as a resource for educators and educational professionals. This guide offers the PFA core actions which include contact and engagement; safety and comfort; stabilization; information gathering; practical assistance; connection with social supports; information on coping; and linkage with collaborative services.

A high school full counselor kit is available in which counselors can download and print entire resource booklets including PowerPoint presentations, instructor tools, handouts, puzzles, checklists, and workbooks.

Counseling technology and other school counseling resources, such as possible interview questions for a school counseling position.

If you are looking for helpful information on dealing with school-age children, you can turn to solid resources offered by various educational institutions. Here are 50 dot-edu resources that school counselors can use.

The site provides current information about and resources for the continually evolving profession of school counseling, provides opportunities to interact with the PSCA leadership and colleagues across the Commonwealth.

The NCSC is a specialty credential that recognizes counselors who have a minimum of a master’s degree in counseling and who have passed an examination process.