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13 crisis in schools
The document discusses various safety measures, issues, and interventions that schools have implemented to address crises such as violence, gangs, bullying, and mental health issues. It provides details on screening and assessing students who may be potentially violent, as well as planning for and responding to crises through the establishment of school crisis response teams and implementation of crisis response plans. The document also covers legal and bereavement issues schools face in addressing crises.
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13 crisis in schools
- 1. Crises in Schools ChapterThirteen
- 2. The New-Millennium, Violence- Proof School Building Increased use of the following safety measures from 1999-2008 Controlled access to the school buildings and grounds Students/faculty required to wear picture identification Security cameras to monitor facilities Telephones in all classrooms Uniforms for students Drug testing for students involved in athletics or clubs Conflicting Statistics Incidents of Crime Fear and Avoidance Threats to Teachers Disciplinary Action
- 3. Gangs Types of Gangs Homegrown Copycats/Wannabes Homegrown Survivalist, Aryan Nation, Neo- Nazi, Extreme Right-Wingers Transients From Megagangs Megagangs Opening New Territory Smorgasbord Home Boys Emergence of Suburban and Rural Gangs
- 4. Gang Intervention/Prevention Programs Counseling School Resource Officer Guidance Programs Peer Counseling/Peer Mediation Anger Management After-School and Community Outreach Programs Schools The Community
- 5. Bullying Three Components: Bully has more power than the victim Use of intimidation via threats Pattern of behavior rather than a one time incident Cyberbullying Using technology to harass, humiliate, or threaten someone Eight types: Flaming Harassment Denigration Masquerading Outing Social exclusion Cyberstalking Cyberthreats
- 6. Bullying Intervention PunishmentApproach Consequences Approach Feelings Approach
- 7. SVJO vs. EVJO Abusive Childhood Academic Problems Altered States of Consciousness Anger/Low Frustration Tolerance Bully/Bullied Chemical and Substance Abuse Criminal Behavior Delayed Cognitive and Affective Development Emotional Lability/Depression External Locus of Control History and Threats of Violence
- 8. SVJO vs. EVJOCont. Hypersensitivity Impulsivity Mental Illness Negative Role Models Odd/Bizarre Beliefs Pathology and Deviance Physical Problems Preoccupation With Violent Themes Social Status Suicidal Ideation Weapons
- 9. Screening the EVJO Leakage Writings, Drawings, Pictures, Videos, a nd E-Mails Peer Referral Threat Assessment Team
- 10. Interviewing the PotentialEVJO Three Level Threat Assessment: Low threat Medium threat High threat Ensuring Safety Motive Opportunity Method/plan Means Providing Support Action
- 11. School-Based Suicide Prevention and Intervention Risk Factors/Predictors/Cues Pre-adolescent Suicide Postvention Clustering of suicides Contagion Publicity and contagion Imperatives for SCRTs in suicides Grief and mourning after adolescent suicide
- 12. Legal and EthicalIssues of Potentially Violent Behavior Confidentiality and Duty to Warn Keeping records Consultation Consistency of Intervention Zero tolerance The Problem of “Doing Something” in a University Setting TASSLE Threat Assessment Team
- 13. Planning for aCrisis The Crisis Response Planning Committee The School Crisis Response Team (SCRT) Crisis Response Coordinator Crisis Intervention Coordinator Media Liaison Security Liaison Community/Medical Liaison Parent Liaison Community Liaison Crisis Interveners Resource/Facilities Person
- 14. Implementing the CrisisPlan Physical Requirements Counseling locations Operations/Communications center Break room Information center First-aid room Logistics On-site communications Establishing a phone tree among all staff Procedural checklist Building plans Provisions
- 15. Implementing the CrisisPlan Cont. Responding to the Crisis Getting the facts Impact assessment Triage assessment Psychological First Aid The NOVA Model Crisis intervention Briefing and debriefing Demobilizing
- 16. Bereavement in Schools What the School Should Do: Become educated about grief Give permission to grieve Allow time to grieve LISTEN Reminiscing is essential Give support for a variety of feelings Know you can not “fix” the pain Engage with the adolescents, support them, and follow through Design a support group Let them know they are not alone Group Work Defining the Boundaries
- 17. Transcrisis Intervention Drawings, modeling clay, and other manipulative play materials are particularly helpful in empowering children. Worker must be calm, cool, and collected and be able to psychologically and physically comfort the child. Useful Techniques Guided imagery Use of superheroes Conscious dreaming Relaxation and desensitization exercises