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Crisis Response & Mental Health Resources for School
Social Workers Colorado School Social Workers’ Conference
October 4, 2013Christine R. Harms MS, Director
Anna Gisetti MA, School Outreach ConsultantColorado School Safety Resource Center
Colorado Department of Public Safety
Colorado School Safety Resource Center
Colorado School Safety Resource Center
(C.R.S. 24-33.5-1803)
Consultation
Resources
Training
Technical Assistance
www.Colorado.gov/SchoolSafetyResourceCenter
Safe & Secure
Learning Environment
s
Positive School
Climates
Early Intervention to Prevent
Crises
www.Colorado.gov/schoolsafetyresourcecenter On Twitter at: @CoSSRC
Questions to be Addressed
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What are some of the resources for school social workers from the Colorado School Safety Resource Center?
What is the role of the social worker in the event of a crisis?
What resources are available to help you educate teachers about students with mental health concerns?
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School Safety and Comprehensive Planning
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Suggested School Teams:
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Building Safety Planning Team Responsible for the building safety plan including outlining all emergency
actions/response protocols. Assesses physical safety of the building (interior & exterior) Plans for psychological safety of students & staff i.e. establishes other
teams, arranges for team trainings, school climate considerations and prevention programs
Documents and assesses after any drills or real incidents
Building Crisis Team Holds an Incident Command Structure (ICS) role Trained to respond in a crisis to fulfill that role
Threat Assessment Team Multidisciplinary team trained in threat assessment according to school
policy
Psychological Recovery Team Mental health professionals trained to identify and provide follow-up
interventions for students and staff after a building crisis
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Getting Started
Initial School Preparedness
Organizing the Response
Supporting Grieving Students
Putting the Plan into Action
Conclusion
Crisis Planning for an Off-Campus Event
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U.S. Department of Education
Scenario
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School officials learn on Sunday that a seventh grade student has died in a car accident on Saturday evening.
No other students were involved.
What Needs to Happen Now?
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Organizing a School Crisis Response
Upon learning of a crisis the building principal would: Verify the
information/identify family liaison
Notify 911 (if appropriate) & district administration
Call together the building crisis team
Consider consultation with law enforcement to avoid interference with ongoing investigation
Devise a plan of action for the school:
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Organizing a School Crisis Response
Identify victims & secure personal
belongings Decide what type of response is appropriate: grief, trauma or both Make initial notification to staff and announcement of before and after school meetings the day of the crisis response Hold a staff briefing Mobilize the media liaison Write statements for phone inquiries Assess security needsColorado School Safety Resource Center
Organizing a School Crisis Response
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Prepare written announcement for staff to relay info to students
Assess need for outside assistance Notify other schools/organizations that
might be impacted Compile a list of possible at-risk students Organize a SafeRoom, supplies & activities Initial planning for memory activity Have follow-up resources identified and
available, include these in notification to parents
Organizing a School Crisis Response
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Prepare notification(s) to be sent home to parents/guardians including tips for helping their children cope, policy for attendance at funerals, follow-up meetings at school and resources, etc.
Prepare plans for follow up: rest of the week, day of the funeral, interventions necessary beyond the drop-in center remember needs of at-risk students, general population and ALL staff.
Meet with school staff at the end of the day Meet with SafeRoom staff at the end of the day Visit the family
Possible Additional Staff Trainings
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PREPaRE - Designed by the National Association of School Psychologists.
www.nasponline.orgColorado Society of School Psychologists (CSSP)
[email protected] Colorado Department of Health & Environment
conducts free workshops on a number of related topics:
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/HIVandSTD/tatp/tatptraining.html
Suicide Assessment/Intervention Training – contact CSSRC
Threat Assessment Team Training– contact CSSRC
Resources:
Crisis Management Institute: Cheri Lovre www.cmionline.org
The American Psychological Association - http://www.apa.org/practice/ptguidelines.html
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - http://www.istss.org/resources/index.cfm
The National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement – http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network –www.nctsnet.org
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Mental Health ResourcesAnna Gisetti MA
School Outreach Consultant
www.co.train.org
Basic Mental Health Awareness for Educators
Course Learning Objectives
Six Major Groups
Anxiety Disorders
Signs and Symptoms
Strategies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jOKtTyulXQ
OCD Signs and Symptoms
Strategies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8vZxDa2KPM&list=PLDuKXs-qp_Gdau87_vA3hyNy1XzWkuwGF
PTSD
PTSD
Strategies
Knowledge Check
Review
Strategies
Strategies
Final Assessment
School-based Behavioral Health--www.sbbh.pitt.edu Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health--
www.macmh.org Child/Adolescent Mental Health Information--http://
www2.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry/schoolpsychiatry_childadolescent.asp
Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect--https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/state/index.cfm?event=stateStatutes.processSearch
School and Classroom strategies: Eating Disorders-- http://studentsfirstproject.org/wp-content/uploads/ED-Quick-Fact-Sheet-Strategies.pdf
Additional Resources
Thank you for sharing your time today! We wish you a safe and successful school year.Chris Harms: (303) [email protected]
Anna Gisetti: (303) [email protected]