OSPA Crisis Response Team

1. OSPA Crisis Response Team

2. Accessing and Implementing Your State-Wide Crisis Repsonse Team Ohio School Psychologists Association May 5, 2005 7:00 - 9:00

3. OSPA’s Crisis Response Team Debbie Liddy, School Psychologist, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Joan Ann Hoskinson, Coordinator, Special Education Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools Debra K. Buck, Educational Assessment Project Coordinator and School Psychologist Southeastern Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center Brian Hill, School Psychologist, Akron Public Schools Bill Stencil, Lead Manager, Office of Psychological Services Cleveland Municipal School District, Committee Chair

4. Agenda • Welcome • Introduction of Committee Members • History • Purpose • Mission • Response Team Structure • Crisis Levels

5. Referral Process • Resource and Training • Role of the Regional Representatives • Summary • Questions and Comments • Closing

6. OPSA Crisis Committee Mission Statement To facilitate student and staff psychological well being, in order to enable schools to resume normal activities after a crisis, which would maximize educational performance.

7. The OSPA Statewide Crisis Response Team would like to assist school psychologists in their response to students and families in crisis situations by: • Gathering information about crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention and making this information available to OSPA members. • Providing a supportive network of professionals to increase knowledge and skills in crisis situations. • Increasing collaborative involvement in regional / state teams in preparation for possible response to a region / state crisis. • To provide on-site crisis assistance.

8. School District “In Crisis” Contact Internal Resources (Level 1, 2, or 3) Contact District Buddy Contact OSPA Regional Rep (Level 4 or 5) Regional Rep. “As A Resource OSPA CRT “Will Respond” (On-Site Visit

9. Levels of Crisis

10. Levels of Crisis • Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 • Level 4 • Level 5

11. Level 1 The situation is confined to an individual or a small group. Building and support staff can comfortably manage the needed intervention (E.g. potential suicide, death in a student’s family, significant medical condition)

12. Level 2 A class or grade level has been impacted. Long-term care may be required for selected individuals. Building staff can manage the needed interventions. Referral to outside agencies is possible. (E.g. nonviolent death of a student or staff member, violence in the neighborhood, outbreak of infectious disease)

13. Level 3 An entire building requires immediate, intensive action. Other buildings may experience a lesser impact. Long-term internal support and the help of outside agencies will be necessary. (E.g. completed suicide, homicide/violence on school grounds, violent death of student / staff, accident of school bus, natural catastrophe impacting the community, outbreak of infectious disease)

14. Level 4 There is an impact on multiple buildings and/or a sizable portion of the district. Immediate and long-term, intensive intervention is needed. (E.g. Multiple suicides, violent attack on a school or schools, multiple deaths/accident involving several buildings, major catastrophe to a school, such as a fire or explosion)

15. Level 5 There is an impact on more than one school district and/or community. Local crisis personnel are personally impacted. Immediate and long-term, intensive interventions are needed. (E.g. Natural disasters, attacks of terrorism, major catastrophe to an entire community)

16. Resources

17. OSPA Crisis Response Team Resources • Handouts • Books • Articles

18. Background of the Team’s Training

19. Training for Schools - Districts – Regions – State • What it will include • How it can be delivered • Who will be team members doing the training • Who should be on the teams to be trained • How trainings can be arranged • When will the trainings be available

20. OSPA Crisis Team Team Members Team Roles Types of Interventions

21. OSPA Crisis Team Organization • District Level Interventions handled within that District. • When resources within the district are exhausted, the State Crisis Team along with the District Buddy should be contacted.

22. OSPA Crisis Team Members and Their Roles

23. Regional Crisis Response Representative • Acts as a consultant • Direct access to local and state provided resources • Access volunteers • Assist with coordination of Buddy Districts

24. Regional Rep. Con’t • Contact Crisis area: • Directions • Determine on-site contact person • Gather facts • Secure meeting space • Make lodging and food arrangements

25. Regional Rep. Con’t • Acts as Contact for Regional and State Team: • Share in yearly updates from State Team • Share regional and state-wide training opportunities

26. On-Site Team Leader • First on-site • Gather information • Background • Preliminary Decisions • Meet with Support Personnel

27. Crisis Team Members • Sort the issues • Take on needed roles for interventions and assignments • Walk through crisis site

28. Types of Interventions • Crisis Consultation • Share Materials • Connect with Area Resources • Consultation by phone, email, etc. • On-Site Interventions • Family Community Meeting • Large Scale Crisis Management Briefings • Small Group Crisis Debriefings

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