Preparing for Crises in the Schools A Manual for Building School Crisis Response Teams

by Brock, Stephen E.; Sandoval, Jonathan; Lewis, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9780471384236
• ISBN10: 0471384232
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-16
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A step-by-step guidebook for advance preparation and early response to school crisesThis Second Edition of Preparing for Crises in the Schools arrives at a critical moment. With several recent dramatic examples of school violence and other tragedies afflicting communities nationwide, the need for school districts to take proactive measures-rather than merely react to a crisis-is critical.This completely updated edition offers practical plans for laying the important groundwork to ensure that crisis response will be both immediate and thorough in the wake of tragedy. Authored by three school crisis response planning experts, it offers advice on early detection of trouble, developing plans and procedures to intervene with youths quickly and successfully, and conducting a school in-service workshop on crisis response planning and intervention.Essential for counselors, school psychologists, teachers, and administrators alike, this book helps ensure that schools are not caught by surprise when a crisis occurs.

Author Biography

STEPHEN E. BROCK, PhD, and SHARON LEWIS, MA, school psychologists with the Lodi Unified School District in Lodi, California, spearheaded the development of Lodi’s crisis response team. Dr. Brock is also the author or editor of numerous publications on this topic, including Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(11)
Crisis Theory	11	(9)
Getting Started	20	(25)
Developing and Implementing a Crisis Response Policy	45	(19)
Components of a Crisis Preparedness Plan	64	(29)
Components of a Crisis Response	93	(31)
Psychological Triage and Referral	124	(37)
Crisis Intervention	161	(40)
Media Relations	201	(21)
Security and Safety Procedures	222	(31)
Working with Potentially Violent Students	253	(18)
Emergency Medical and Health Procedures	271	(12)
Evaluating and Debriefing the Crisis Response	283	(18)
Appendix A: School Crisis Intervention: An In-Service for Educators	301	(46)
Appendix B: Tips for Teachers in Times of Disaster: Taking Care of Yourselves and Each Other	347	(9)
Appendix C: Helping Your Child in a Disaster	356	(4)
Appendix D: Strategies for Informing Others of Crisis Events: Sample Letters and Announcements	360	(12)
Appendix E: Memo Requesting Teacher Assistance in Assessing Student Need for Psychological First Aid Following a Crisis	372	(3)
Appendix F: Safe Schools Questionnaire	375	(6)
References	381	(22)
Index	403