The Long Beach School District is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Brendan Carr, an eighth-grade student at Long Beach Middle School. We extend our deepest condolences to Brendan’s family and friends. The school has enacted its crisis plan and grief counselors will be available to students and staff as long as needed.
Please refer to the following links which offer childhood traumatic grief resources for parents and caregivers:
http://www.nctsnet.org/trauma-types/traumatic-grief/parents-caregivers
https://childrengrieve.org/how-provide-understanding-and-support-grieving-children-0