Publisher's Synopsis
An unfortunate reality of life is that at some point all schools will experience a significant crisis event. School personnel need to anticipate and prepare for these crises, which may include sudden deaths, crime and violence, and natural disasters. A lack of preparedness increases the likelihood that a crisis will have adverse outcome for students and staff. At best, lack of preparedness results in delayed response, and it is commonly acknowledged that any hesitation makes matters worse and requires more intensive remedial action later.;As practising psychologists and university trainers, the authors have combined both the theoretical and applied aspects of crisis intervention in a user-friendly text. This volume examines fundamental issues of initiating and implementing school crisis response plans. It features a compendium of forms and checklists that may be used to monitor the development of effective crisis response teams. The authors include a comprehensive review of how to intervene when a crisis has occurred and offer suggestions on how to get a school district mobilized to respond to crisis events. It should be of interest to teachers and local education authorities.
