Anne Hood

Mental Health Practitioners

Parent Tool Kit for Social Media

• VSAC's Planning for College Guide - A manual by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation.

• My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward Planning for College - A workbook produced by Federal Student Aid, of the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information about discussing school violence with your child, please check out the resources listed below (all links except district ones open in a new window):

• Violence Discussion Resources from the National Association for School Psychologists

• School Emergency Information Guide for Parents and Guardians from the Vermont Agency of Education and Department of Public Safety.

• Talking to Children about School Shootings, from the  National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

• Safety in Our Schools - Essex Westford School District's information page on security and communication during school crises.

• Student Behavioral Expectations - a guide to expected behavior and discipline procedures in Essex Middle School. 

• Harassment, Hazing and Bullying - EMS's prevention and response guidelines.

• EWSD Parent-Student Handbook - Policies for students and parents across the Essex Westford community.