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Oil City PREP: Putting Positive Principles into Practice
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Eisenman, Jessica; Barnhill, Rachelle; Riley, Ben – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
Tamara Shepard from Southwest Behavioral Health Management (SBHM) proposed a plan to schools in Venango County, Pennsylvania. School districts would collaborate with mental health agencies to create a school-based integrated classroom model that would combine education and behavioral health interventions in one setting. When she initially…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Mental Health, Crisis Intervention, Partnerships in Education
Student Assistance Program Outcomes for Students at Risk for Suicide
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Biddle, Virginia Sue; Kern, John, III; Brent, David A.; Thurkettle, Mary Ann; Puskar, Kathryn R.; Sekula, L. Kathleen – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Pennsylvania's response to adolescent suicide is its Student Assistance Program (SAP). SAP has been funded for 27 years although no statewide outcome studies using case-level data have been conducted. This study used logistic regression to examine drug-/alcohol-related behaviors and suspensions of suicidal students who participated in SAP. Of the…
Descriptors: Suicide, Prevention, At Risk Students, Referral
How Long Is a Minute? The Importance of a Measured Plan of Response to Crisis Situations
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Bickel, Perry S. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
Physical interventions for special education students in crisis remains a controversial concept. The first minute of a crisis situation represents the most crucial time to prevent injury or the exacerbation of injury. Although preventing violence and escalation of negative emotions is the first step in crisis management, school staff also must be…
Descriptors: Injuries, Crisis Management, Crisis Intervention, Special Education
LSCI in a School Setting: Final Results
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Forthun, Larry F.; McCombie, Jeff W.; Payne, Caroline – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) is a competency-based approach to intervening with adolescents, particularly within the schools, who are experiencing emotional pain, psychological distress, or behavioral disruption in their personal lives. LSCI is used to help classroom teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and other school staff to…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Program Effectiveness, School Counselors, Educational Environment
Managing College Student Mental Health Crises After-Hours: A Survey of Counseling Centers.
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Coulter, Lisa Picciano; Beck, Terrance D. – Journal of College Counseling, 1998
Counseling center directors at 22 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania were surveyed regarding staff involvement in students' mental health crises after hours. Center practices regarding on-call procedures, counselor availability, hospitalization of students, and management of impaired students on campus are described and potential problems…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Disabilities
A Study of LSCI in a School Setting
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Forthun, Larry F.; McCombie, Jeffrey W.; Freado, Mark – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2006
This study explores the effects of Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) training on school personnel and the students they serve. The goal of the study was to evaluate how LSCI was being used by staff and whether interventions reduced school-wide disciplinary referrals. Results showed that LSCI was used frequently by trained school personnel from…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Training, School Personnel, Middle School Students
The Family: Center of Attention.
Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 1996
Funded in part by a two-year grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Greene County Family Center in southwest Pennsylvania allows clients to meet with representatives from county human services agencies and offers many services including Head Start, crisis intervention, tutoring programs, adult education programs, and other services to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Crisis Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education