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School-Wide Crisis/Critical Incident / Emergency Management

School-Wide Crisis/Critical Incident / Emergency Management. Adopted from Guidance and Placement Section, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education In Partnership With Missouri Center for Career Education Missouri School Counselor Association. Vignette.

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School-Wide Crisis/Critical Incident / Emergency Management

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  1. School-Wide Crisis/Critical Incident/Emergency Management Adopted from Guidance and Placement Section, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education In Partnership With Missouri Center for Career Education Missouri School Counselor Association

  2. Vignette It’s a normal Monday, Winter Day; you go to your school for regular work day and at 8:30 a.m. your Principal reports that one of your students was shot and killed over the week end. What do you do?

  3. Purpose of Presentation

  4. What is a crisis? • “A crisis is an event that is extraordinary. It cannot be predicted…. [A] crisis is a situation where schools could be faced with inadequate information, not enough time, and insufficient resources, but in which leaders must make one or many crucial decisions.” • (USDOE, 2003, p. 1-5). Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Programs: Linking School Success with Life Success

  5. A school crisis/critical incident… • Effects emotional stability and disrupts the educational process • Ranges in scope and intensity • Happens anytime anywhere

  6. Types of Crises/Critical Incidents • Local: • Death • Suicide • Health Issues • Accidents • Intruders • Acts of Violence/Crime (within the local community) • Global: • Natural Disasters • Terrorism • Acts of Violence (outside of the local community) • Death of a Public Figure

  7. Critical Incident Management Cycle: Four Phases

  8. Mitigation/PreventionPre-Planning ● Mitigation/Prevention can diffuse the likelihood of potential acts of violence by students • The district’s Comprehensive Guidance Program emphasizes prevention • Assess existing school programs & services • Know what works and what does not work and make needed modifications

  9. Preparation/ReadinessBefore A Crisis/Critical Incident • Planning for the worst-case scenario • Training the Plan • Exercising the Plan

  10. Preparation/ReadinessBefore a Critical Incident

  11. Preparation/ReadinessBefore A Critical Incident(Cont’d)

  12. ResponseDuring A Crisis/Critical Incident ●Gather/Disseminate the Facts ●Crisis Team Implements Pre-defined Roles and Responsibilities ●Notification of Stakeholders ●Materials/Resources Needed ●Space for Responsive Services ●Debriefing: “Day-Of” Crisis/Critical Incident

  13. Response -Psychological Principle “The act of providing help to others, may be of significant help to the victim as well as the support provider”… (American School Psychological Association)

  14. RecoveryAfter A Crisis/Critical Incident 1. Support for adults as well as students 2. Evaluation is key to having a strong team and plan 3. Post-crisis/critical incident meeting Review effectiveness of each phase: Make changes as needed

  15. Think-Pair-Share What activities can be done with children, after a crisis, to help with their recovery?

  16. Activities Leading to Recovery

  17. Because of the spontaneous nature of crisis, it can upset the balance of an entire school, district and/or community. By committing the time, effort and personnel ahead of time, schools are ready to respond to presented needs in the most appropriate, effective, and comprehensive manner.

  18. QUESTIONS/Comments? empower each individual be a hero in his/her own way Adopted from Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Programs: Linking School Success with Life Success

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