- Notify the appropriate people at the onset?
- Activate resources immediately to meet the needs of the students, families and staff?
- Provide regular information updates and maintain open communication with teachers, other staff and parents?
- Monitor rumors and maintain timely, accurate information?
- Speak through one spokesperson to provide factual information to the media?
- Develop media messages that communicated ways for parents to support the recovery of their children?
- Provide mental health resources for those in emotional distress and identify and follow up with vulnerable students and staff during the recovery period?
- Identify during the aftermath any cues that could be traumatic reminders of the crisis and monitor behaviors among students and staff?
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