Professional Resources

Self-Care is a Privilege:

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Self-Care: A Privilege and Responsibility

-Dr. Kelly-Vance, NASP President (2018-2019) 

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Professional Self-Care Resources "in-action" for Social Justice:

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• NASP Social Justice Resource Center

  • Include social justice in your consultation at the micro- and macro-levels.​

  • Understand race and privilege in the context of schools.

  • Develop PD around social justice issues, including racism and bias.

  • Utilize NASP Social Justice lesson plans to promote supportive, safe environments at school.​

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• Read the NASP Strategic Plan, including the inclusion of social justice​.

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• Start with selecting 2 books to read from       Ibram X. Kendi's NYT Anti-Racist Reading List.​​

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• Lead a Book Club with such books as "White Fragility" or "Unequal City" (click here for a discussion guide for reading White Fragility, and click here for NASP book club guidance for Unequal City.)​

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• Foster belongingness and mattering with all students, especially students of color;  Let students know you're rooting for them.

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• Promote "Bandwidth Recovery" for students of color by building student self-efficacy, promoting student growth mindset, asking student input for their values and beliefs, and consider promoting standards-based grading to help promote equity.

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• Explore various ways to engage with anti-racism resources from this Google Doc (specifically curated for white people and parents).

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• Managing burnout during anti-racist change work article

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• Self-Care Tips for Black People during times of black suffering

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• Check-in with colleagues and friends of color (here's why)​​

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• To connect with other school psychologist colleagues of color, check out the NASP Multicultural Affairs Committee.

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• To connect with colleagues on social justice issues, check out the NASP Social Justice Committee.

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• Utilize NASP Resources to support LGBTQI2-S youth

  • Create organizations to support LGBTQ youth​.

  • Promote Gender-Inclusive Schools that promote belongingness for transgender and gender-diverse students.

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• Support LGBTQI2-S Students with crisis intervention and suicide prevention.  Check out the The Trevor Project​ for various resources.

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• Support Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, and Displaced Students (NASP resources, click here.)

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