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Managing School Crisis - Initial 2-Day Team Training
Managing School Crisis
Initial 2-Day Team Training
The sheriff calls you. Three of your junior students were in a car accident. Two were pronounced dead at the scene and one was air-lifted to a Level 1 trauma hospital and is in critical condition.
- How do you respond?
- What do you do?
- Who do you call?
- How do you inform your staff and students?
What you do DOES make a difference ... and the first 48 hours are the most critical!
This course is designed to prepare school administrators, school mental health professionals and all educators for the inevitable crises that occur within schools and/or that affect those in schools, this training reflects the 3 most common phases of a crisis: crisis planning, acute crisis response and post-crisis activities. Special attention is given to the most common pitfalls (those that pose the most threat to school personnel from a liability standpoint) associated with crisis response activities.
Participants of this training are introduced to the CISM framework and specific intervention techniques that can easily be applied within the school setting. These intervention techniques are research-informed and widely recognized for effectiveness. Participants will be given opportunities to explore the elements of effective crisis management through multiple group activities.
Who Should Attend Training?
The training is intended for those who will actually serve on the SCRT. School administrators must be supportive of the team and understand their role, but they typically don’t attend this training.- School Social Workers
- School Psychologists
- School Counselors
- School Nurses
- Other school mental health professionals
Program Highlights
- Nature of school crisis and traumatic stress on learning.
- Major components of crisis management.
- “Standard of Care” as it relates to school crisis management.
- CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) as a model of crisis intervention.
- Unique role and needs of the administrators.
- Group intervention techniques for school personnel.
- Steps to respond to and manage small and large-scale incidents.
Training Details
The training host organization is responsible for securing a training location and lunch for training participants.- This course is 14 contact hours. UMBC has awarded 1.4 continuing education units for this course, based on a formula of 1 Continuing Education Unit for every 10 contact/classroom hours.
- Maximum Number: Due to the nature of the training, the maximum number of participants for a group training is 35.
- Training Space: Please provide tables/chairs for all participants. The training room must be large enough for tables to be rearranged for small group activities.
- Cost: Please contact us for pricing or more information.
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Managing School Crisis - Refresher for Established Teams
Managing School Crisis
Refresher for Established Teams
The sheriff calls you. Three of your junior students were in a car accident. Two were pronounced dead at the scene and one was air-lifted to a Level 1 trauma hospital and is in critical condition.
- How do you respond?
- What do you do?
- Who do you call?
- How do you inform your staff and students?
What you do DOES make a difference ... and the first 48 hours are the most critical!
This course is designed reliable training reflecting the 3 most common phrases of a crisis: pre-crisis planning, acute crisis response and post-crisis activities. We use a CISM framework and specific intervention techniques that can easily be applied within the school setting.
Program Highlights
- Nature of school crisis and traumatic stress on learning.
- Major components of crisis management.
- CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) as a model of crisis intervention.
- Group intervention techniques for school personnel.
- Steps to respond to and manage small and large-scale incidents.
Training Details
The training host organization is responsible for securing a training location and lunch for training participants.- This course is 6 contact hours.
- Training Space: Please provide tables/chairs for all participants. The training room must be large enough for tables to be rearranged for small group activities.
- Cost: Please contact us for pricing or more information.
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Compassion Fatigue & Educators
Compassion Fatigue & Educators
Are you feeling worn out?
Understanding the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue among educators. Regardless the age of your students, the involvement in children’s lives can take a tremendous emotional and physical toll and result in compassion fatigue and burnout. During this workshop, participants will learn how compassion fatigue can sneak up on us before we even realize it. The discussion will include information on vicarious trauma, types of stress, our natural stress response and the impact stress has on us emotionally, physical and mentally. Ways to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout as well as protective factors we can build into our lives will also be included.
Who Should Attend? All Staff
Class Length 1.5 hoursCost: Please contact us for pricing or more information.
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Suicide Prevention in Schools
Suicide Prevention in Schools
“School systems are not responsible for meeting every need of their student, but when the need directly affects learning, the school must meet the challenge.” – Carnegie Task Force on Education
Suicide has its roots in mental health. Providing an effective front line response to warning signs of students exhibiting suicidal behavior is key to prevention. Will cover risk factors, warning signs and take a look at the importance of protective factors. Identification, support and response are key to prevention. Developing an informed, supportive and organized school community that is backed by strong mental health and health resources is crucial to provide an effective response to troubled youth, their families and friends.
Who Should Attend? All Staff
Class Length 1.5 hoursCost: Please contact us for pricing or more information.
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Responding to School Tragedy
Responding to School Tragedy
The sheriff calls you. Three of your junior students were in a car accident. Two were pronounced dead at the scene and one was air-lifted to a Level 1 trauma hospital and is in critical condition.
- How do you respond?
- What do you do?
- Who do you call?
- How do you inform your staff and students?
This training helps answer those questions. Participants will learn the steps involved with “Pre”Vention “Post"Vention and “lnter”Vention, along with what can be done to lessen the aftermath of a tragedy.
Who Should Attend? School Administrators & School Crisis Team Members
Class Length 1.5 hoursCost: Please contact us for pricing or more information.
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De-Escalating Stress
De-Escalating Stress
Stressful situations involving anger, frustration, sadness, grief, loss, etc. all test our ability to cope and involve intense emotion. If you are in law enforcement, child protection, a first responder or working in a school, having a firm understanding of the biology of stress and how stress impacts human behavior is essential in de-escalating a tense situation.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the biology of stress and how it impacts behavior
- Learn situational skills to intervene in stressful situations
- Learn calming techniques
Class Length 1 hour