It is essential that all schools and colleges have intervention plans to help students cope with the various types of traumas they might be exposed to. Since there are a number of traumas that students might be exposed to, developing an intervention plan for these is critical. School and college counselors are often called upon to develop or be part of a team that develops intervention plans, so this signature assignment allows you to be involved in this endeavor.
Instructions
Using your infographic and content from previous modules, assemble your school-based comprehensive intervention plan to specifically address one of the following areas: self-harm, cyberbullying, abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional), intruder on campus, or response to a pandemic. If you choose to focus on student self-harm issues, please read the article “Higher Youth Suicide Rares Linked to Mental Health Staff Shortages” in the Additional Resources below.
Your comprehensive intervention plan can be in the form of an information sheet, newsletter, brochure, PowerPoint presentation, website, Padlet board, etc. Be creative! Remember: 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, juvenile justice system, etc.). Please include all of the following:
- Definition of crisis area you chose
- School policy
- District policy
- Community resources/programs
- Theory
- Techniques
- Role of the counselor and/or school counseling department in the school crisis/post-crisis plan
- All components of the preparedness and trauma response
Additional Resources
- Higher Youth Suicide Rates Linked to Mental Health Staff Shortages
- Inspiration and examples:
- Warren County School Crisis Intervention Plan
- Google Image Search: Crisis Intervention Plan for Schools