ISPA 29th International School Psychology Colloquium EUROPEAN COMMITTEE CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING Bernhard Meissn

2. Agenda Overview of development of EuroCom and Crisis Management Developments in different countries Plans/next steps for next courses ISPA European Training Center EuroCom Co-Chairs ICRN: New chairs Cooperation with NEPES

3. Importance of European Collaboration Europe is in the process of integration The educational system (ES) is vital for the views on the world of the next generation School psychology has an important role to play in the ES It is necessary to know what is going on in different countries: Affiliates know. Those working in the domain should be involved.

4. EuroCom 2001 Dinan, 2002 Nyborg, 2004 Exeter Attempts to to get European colleagues together to more focussed topic failed 2005 Athens: Chair Bernhard Meissner �The present audience at the meeting approves of taking the topic of crisis intervention and prevention as means for developing further closer professional cooperation among European school psychologists.�

7. Development in Bavaria Crisis response and coping team after Erfurt About 40 got basic training Annual meetings of 2 days Contract of MoE with school insurance MoE wants to reduce central group rather than extend

8. NIP Crisis Intervention Network of School PsychologistThe Netherlands Mrs.drs. Olanda Momcilovic

9.  2003-2007 September 2003 the first group � Trento Back home: - orientation - 4 regional teams:23 members - working as volunteers - interventions - define own role

10. Other activities �Modest cases� Lectures about the subject university students teachers Writing articles for the papers Interviews on radio and TV National symposium Sri Lanka

11. Challenges How to define our role before starting support How to cooperate with mental health organisations (often good organised, but more bureaucratic) How to be immediately available in cases of crisis, as a volunteer

12. Plans for the future PR Build a good network Strengthening our professionalism More members

13. ISPA colloquium  TAMPERE 2007 Crisis management in French Catholic schools a collaboration project national coordinator for school psychologists, Jean-Luc Pilet A. N. P. E. C.

14. A national model for crisis management * built in collaboration with - French medical health teams - ISPA colleagues * strengthened by training with European school psychologists

15. Training for French psychologists 2000 : initiation for all psychologists (in our association) 2002 to 2005 : specific training for volunteers ISPA training (Nova model) 2007 : Teams of trained psychologists (40% of colleagues) at local level, in nearly every region,

16. Solidarity  at regional level five regional coordinators To support colleagues, by phone, To give advice To talk about preparation follow-up to the intervention

17. Solidarity  at national level one national coordinator To organise solidarity and assistance To prepare courses To form a special team if a serious crisis occurs

18. Writing a book ��Tragic situations in schools, practice and intervention, A resource for psychologists�and headteachers� * In fact : - a guide for best practices an assessment of �lessons learned � * But also : - a good debriefing for coordinators - an outcome of the international and European cooperation

19. Writing booklets Jointly with associations of Headteachers Parents About best procedures : organising schools during a crisis

20. Current projects training for each senior head teacher First time such project has been undertaken Additional training planned Setting up of pluridisciplinary crisis management teams including senior head teacher, psychologists, priests�.

21. conclusion Managing a crisis is difficult But Valorises the image of psychologists can also bring psychologists closer together: - at local level - at national level - and also, at international level

22. Managing crisis a great  human and professionalexperience