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Benefits and Challenges of School‐Based Crisis Response Teams
Author(s) -
Kline Marsha,
Schonfeld David J.,
Lichtenstein Robert
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1995.tb07894.x
Subject(s) - crisis response , plan (archaeology) , service (business) , public relations , crisis intervention , psychology , nursing , medical education , medicine , business , political science , social psychology , marketing , geography , archaeology
Given the increasing prevalence of schoolchildren's experience with crises and resulting loss through sudden or violent death, adoption of a school‐based crisis prevention and response plan becomes crucial. This article reviews a model of regional, district, and school‐based levels of response designed collaboratively by four school districts and consultants from Yale University. The team approach on which the model is based is examined through benefits it affords students, staff, parents, and the community. Obstacles that can impede full implementation of the model are identified, and strategies for overcoming logistical and systemic resistances are offered. This proactive design helps promote individual and organizational resiliency to traumatic events by promoting communication, collaboration, and service provision in an efficient and comprehensive manner.