The National Education Association Health Information Network wishes to thank the Sprint Foundation for the generous grant that supported School Crisis Guide: Help and Healing in a Time of Crisis. S...
Listen and connect to students. Students are most comfortable with the adults they know and will look to them as a source of support. Let them know you are there for them. Encourage them to express ...
This catalog of crisis response resources and case studies from NEA affiliates across the nation illustrates how the association can help in a broad range of crises. Each has grown out of best pract...
Communication Bullhorns Cell phones and extra batteries Portable battery-powered radio with extra batteries Walkie-talkies NOAA Weather Alert Radio battery/crank powered Contact information — home a...
Whether designing a district- or school-level emergency preparedness and crisis response plan, the team should designate an individual to spearhead the work and ensure deadlines are met. Plans shoul...
How you discuss the tragedy will depend on the age of the students. At any age, it’s important to give students a chance to express their feelings and concerns. It’s also critical to re-establish ro...
Long-term mental health needs Continue communications with affected members to determine what support is needed. As time passes, people have an unrealistic expectation that everything should be “back ...
The Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics annually creates a report on school safety. Findings in 2006 include: The rate of serious violent crime — rape, sexual a...
An emergency preparedness and crisis response plan is a written set of guidelines to help schools prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies and crises. The goal of this work is making safety a...