Anniversaries of Tragedies
An anniversary provides the community an occasion to honor the survivors and recognize organizations and community members who helped during the tragedy.
Think about these things related to anniversaries of tragedies:
- Involve students, faculty, and community members in the planning.
- Hold an open house to provide community members the opportunity to remember the event individually.
- Plan an organized program in collaboration with community partners.
- Work with the media to set up guidelines for interviewing selected school and community personnel.
- Work with partners such as law enforcement to provide security during the day.
- Have school on the anniversary date, and possibly acknowledge the event through a moment of silence.
- Provide additional counseling support for a few days surrounding the anniversary, since the date may trigger reactions for some students and staff members.
Source: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools