In this workshop, participants will learn how to establish and sustain comprehensive school safety efforts that attend to both physical and psychological safety. The workshop addresses critical components needed to develop, exercise, and evaluate safety and crisis teams and plans and conduct building vulnerability assessments. The model also integrates school personnel and community provider roles in providing school-based crisis preparedness and response activities.  

Developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), this workshop utilizes the PREPaRE model, which emphasizes a hierarchical and sequential set of activities for crisis response:

• Prevent and prepare for crisis

• Reaffirm physical health and welfare, and perceptions of safety and security

• Evaluate psychological trauma risk

• Provide interventions

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• Respond to mental health needs

• Examine the effectiveness of crisis preparedness

Beyond these core tenets, the course covers critical topics such as media/social media management, communication strategies, reunification processes, supporting students with special needs, cultural considerations, and memorial planning. Participants will leave better equipped to improve school climate, foster student resilience, and strengthen staff crisis response capabilities.

Target Audience: This workshop is for multi-disciplinary teams of mental health and educational professionals working at any grade level (e.g., administrators, security, counselors, teachers, and nurses).

Requirements: Participants must complete a pre-test and watch a 15-minute foundational video prior to the workshop. A post-test is required for a certificate of completion from NASP.

Course Fee: $350 (toolkit included)