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  BEFORE A CRISIS

Creating a plan
District
School
Who’s at the table
How laws impact the plan
Crisis response teams
      – Incident command system
      – District
      – School
Types of emergencies
Prevention programs
Communications & media relations
Training
Plans for recovery

Have a plan?
Evaluating the plan
Updating the plan
Re-evaluating the plan

DURING A CRISIS

Day one — first hour
Day one — first 12 hours
Day one — evening
Day two
First week
Back to school

AFTER A CRISIS

Long-term mental health needs
Handling donations
Managing long-term reminders
Long-term communications & media strategies
Evaluating your response
Revisiting your plan

TOOLS

Planning
Who Should Create a District-level Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Response Plan?
Types of Emergencies and Crises
Equipment and Supply List — District-level Crisis Response Team
“Go Box”

Media Relations
Media Relations in a Crisis: Immediate Issues
Media Relations in a Crisis: Long-Term Issues
Media Protocols at Special Events
Sample Association Media Messages
Students, Staff and Parents: Your Rights with the Media
School Safety Statistics
Media and the First Anniversary

Command Center
Sample Communications Command Post Supplies
Sample Volunteer Information

Mental Health Issues
Sample Back-to-School Talking Points for Educators
Recovery: How Teachers Can Help
How Parents and Other Caring Adults can Help
Concept of Death at Various Ages
Classroom Activities

Long-term Issues
Managing Benchmark Dates
Managing Memorial Activities
Permanent Memorials — Issues to Consider
First Anniversary of the Crisis

HELP FROM NEA AND ITS AFFILIATES

Role of NEA and state and local affiliates
Helping schools in crisis
Case studies

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