DE SCR84

Expresses support for Delaware's participation in the Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB) Crisis Recovery Support Network, which provides long-term counseling support to schools after natural disasters, school shootings, and public emergencies

Recognizes that recovery from crises requires sustained support lasting at least a year, not just immediate response, and that many schools lack adequate mental health resources to meet student needs

Highlights that rural districts face particular challenges with fewer counselors and limited access to additional counseling resources during recovery periods

Encourages the Governor, Department of Education, school districts, and postsecondary institutions to partner with SREB to deploy specially trained counselors to schools in extreme need

Emphasizes that the network would complement existing crisis management efforts by focusing on long-term healing and psychological resilience for students, teachers, counselors, and communities