Overview
Begin by reading “A Model for School-based Crisis Preparedness and Response” in the Additional Resources section below.
Consider the school counselor’s responsibility to develop and lead comprehensive student support systems in collaboration with the other educators on campus. Create an infographic, Padlet, or brochure that outlines what should be included in a student’s support system and the school counselor’s role in school-based intervention.
Please include all of the following:
- Identify who on a school or college campus should be part of creating a crisis intervention/preparedness plan
- Identify 4-6 important components of what this crisis plan should include
- The four crisis categories that crisis plans typically deal with
- The roles of the crisis team members
- What all you believe should be included in a student’s support system
- A list of types of trauma that today's youth are exposed to
- A focused description of one type of trauma
- What are you likely to observe in the student?
- A list of steps that would initially be involved in the school's response to trauma exposure
- The various pieces of organization that need to be in place for trauma response
- APA citations, where needed
This should be designed to communicate appropriately to all stakeholders who impact student lives (administrators, teachers, parents, districts, and outside agencies such as group homes, foster agencies, the juvenile justice system, etc.). Review the Additional Resources section below for inspiration and free design and presentation tools.