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  The best way to prepare for a crisis is to make prevention and school safety the highest priority. Prevention programs are critical to creating and maintaining a safe school environment. Every schoo...

  The following is a composite of information from such sources as the National Association of School Psychologists and The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families. Ages three to five Presc...

  The “Go Box” is an “office on wheels” that can be removed quickly from the building in case of evacuation. Stock it as part of the emergency plan and update it frequently, making sure all lists and ...

  From the Online Crisis Guide: Crisis Guide –  www.neahin.org/crisisguide Crisis Guide Resources- https://www.neahin.org/crisisguide/tools/index.html Media relations in a crisis – immedia...

  Bully and Violence Prevention Resources and Programs Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence National Association of School Psychologists National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center C...

  Identify in the emergency preparedness and crisis response plan who will provide training to staff and students and what training is necessary to ensure everyone understands his or her role in a cri...

  Prepare step-by-step plans for responding to emergencies and crises such as fights on school grounds, public demonstrations, deaths, disasters, medical situations, violent incidents, traffic and uti...

  Members Principal Assistant principal Facility manager Food service personnel Front office professional NEA building representative School nurse or social worker Mental health professional (e.g., co...

Ellen Dillon, Regional Field Manager, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with Action for Healthy Kids. The author is a busy mom of three boys, a former elementary school teacher and is working to help all sch...

Christina Uticone is a freelance writer living in Houston, TX. She is a consultant for the School Nutrition Foundation and Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, and her work has appeared in School ...