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Hall, Sophie; DuBois, Matthew – Communique, 2020
The frequency of psychiatric hospitalizations for school-age children has increased substantially over the past 2 decades. The prevalence of inpatient psychiatric admissions carries meaningful implications for educators, as schools are regularly in a position where they are supporting a student who has recently been hospitalized. Accordingly, this…
Descriptors: Reentry Students, Psychiatric Hospitals, Adjustment (to Environment), Mental Health
Brock, Stephen E.; Benton, Aaron; Hart, Shelley R.; Coad, Robert – Communique, 2019
For the authors of this article, the Camp Fire was an experience never to be forgotten. Not only would their school crisis intervention efforts be among the most significant of their careers, but in different ways they were also crisis victims. Whether it was air that made them so sick that their schools were canceled for weeks; having colleagues,…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Crisis Management, Environmental Influences, School Psychologists
Erbacher, Terri A.; Poland, Scott – Communique, 2019
It is very important that schools be careful not to scare children about a place where they should feel safe. Thus, it is imperative that any active shooter drill be preceded by extensive education and preparation. Drills should be carefully planned by local police and the school crisis team, and school psychologists' involvement is critical.…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Counselor Role, Drills (Practice), Violence
Conolly, Christina; Crepeau-Hobson, Franci; Kennedy-Paine, Cathy; Woitaszewski, Scott – Communique, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis of proportions not seen in generations. In the spring of 2020, all 50 states were simultaneously under a disaster declaration (U.S. News, 2020) and most communities began to require distancing in order to mitigate virus spread. As a result, schools closed and distance learning and telehealth became…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Crisis Intervention, School Safety, Emergency Programs
Canter, Andrea, Ed. – Communique, 1999
Crisis intervention is a vital component of any comprehensive approach to maintaining psychological well being. An active school-based crisis intervention team can make a powerful contribution to a school's sense of community and commitment to taking care of each other. This special edition presents promising practices that may be helpful to…
Descriptors: Coping, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Influences, Death