Machine derived contents note: Part I: Planning for Crisis. -- What Constitutes a Crisis? -- Why the School Must Address a Crisis. -- Establishing Your School Crisis Tem. -- Establishing a System-Wide Crisis Team. -- Assessing the Team's Preparedness. -- Components of a Good Plan. -- Part II: The Crisis Team in Motion. -- Checking the Facts. -- Adapting the Plan to Fit the Crisis. -- Making the Announcement. -- Staff Roles and Responsibilities During a Crisis. -- The Memorial Service. -- Addressing the Media. -- The Aftermath of a Crisis. -- Summary. -- Part III: Crisis Counseling. -- Effects of Trauma on Children. -- Age Level and Perceptions of Death. -- Short-Term Reactions to Trauma. -- Long-Term Effects of Crisis. -- Understanding Grief. -- Grief Counseling. -- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. -- Preventing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. -- Part IV: Activities for the Resolution of Trauma and Grief. -- Individual Activities. -- Individual or Group Activities. -- Group Activities. -- Part V: Special Concerns for Specific Crises. -- Factors that Increase the Likelihood of Trauma. -- Suicide Prevention. -- Suicide Postvention. -- Preventing Violence in the School. -- Coping with a Violent Crises. -- Coping with a Natural Disaster. -- When There Is a Dying Child in the Classroom. -- Appendix. -- Books for Students. -- Resource Books. -- Bibliography. -- Charts and Boxes
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