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National Center for School Crisis and
Bereavement and BCPSDavid J Schonfeld, MD, FAAP
Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and Pediatrics
University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
SchoolCrisisCenter.org | GrievingStudents.org
1-877-536-NCSCB (1-877-536-2722)
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
• Promote appreciation of role schools can serve to support students, staff, and families at times of crisis and loss
• Enhance training in professional education programs
• Serve as resource for information, training materials, consultation and technical assistance – provided at no charge to schools
• www.schoolcrisiscenter.org
Initial Funding: September 11th Children’s Fund & National Philanthropic Trust;
Current support: New York Life Foundation
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School staff can have a positive and profound impact on children by providing them with compassionate support
– as well as identifying students who may benefit from additional mental health services
School-based approach is not the same as a clinical approach applied to every student in the school
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You cannot meet one need without meeting all three
Children (and adults) need to be safe, know they are safe, and feel safe
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Through an interdisciplinary team of medical, mental health, and school professionals, the NCSCB provides:
• Confidential on-site/remote technical assistance and consultation for school leadership and professionals
• Practical and timely advice via a 24/7 toll-free number and email
• Ongoing support in the immediate aftermath of a crisis and throughout the long-term recovery period
• Educational resources and crisis management tools
• School staff training and community presentations; professional development for range of professional audiences
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Parkland school shooting
(2018)
Sandy Hook school
shooting (2012)
Benton KY school shooting (2018)
Spokane WA school
shooting (2017)
Las Vegas community
shooting (2017)
Marysville WA school shooting (2014)
Corning CA school
shooting (2017)
Platte Canyon CO school shooting (2006)
Chardon OH school shooting (2012)
Townville SC school shooting (2016)
Hurricane Maria, San Juan, PR (2017)
Hurricane Sandy, NYC
& NJ (2012)
September 11 WTC
attacks (2001)
Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans (2005)
Hurricane Ike, Galveston TX (2008)
Joplin MO tornadoes (2011)
Wildfires, Sevierville, TN (2017)
Wildfires, Sonoma
County (2017)
Alabama tornadoes (2011)
Aurora CO community shooting (2012)
Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans, Louisiana
2005
Community shooting
Aurora, Colorado
2012
Hurricane Sandy
New York & New Jersey
2012
School shooting
Newtown, Connecticut
2012
School shooting
Marysville, Washington
2012
School shooting
Townville, South Carolina
2016
School shooting
Spokane, Washington
2017
Wildfire destruction
Sevier County,
Tennessee
2017
Wildfire destruction
Sonoma County,
California
2017
Tornado destruction
Alabama
2011
Tornado destruction
Joplin, Missouri
2011
School shooting
Chardon, Ohio
2012
World Trade Center
attacks
New York City
2001
Hurricane Ike
Galveston, Texas
2008
School shooting
Corning, California
2017
Hurricane Maria
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2017
School shooting
Benton, Kentucky
2018
School shooting
Parkland, Florida
2018
School shooting
Platte Canyon, Colorado
2006
Church shooting
(Sutherland Springs)
Floresville, TX
2017
Sutherland Springs TX
church shooting (2017)
Community shooting
Las Vegas, Nevada
2017
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Ikeda Elementary stabbingOsaka, Japan2001
Ikeda Elementary stabbing (2001)
Sichuan earthquake, China (2008)
Vancouver, BC
China
United Kingdom
Greece
Mumbai, India
IsraelItaly
JapanMexico
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
South Africa
Sweden
Turkey
8.0-magnitude earthquakeSichuan, China2008International Presentations
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• Help meet needs, both short- and long-term
• Advise on models of crisis mental health services, staffing, training, policies, etc.
• Offer staff support; HR issues
• Address educational impact and academic supports
• Suicide postvention
• Commemoration and memorialization
What do we do when we consult?
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Visits/Support provided, BCPS
• Phone consultation Feb 23-25: Prepared script for classroom educators for first day back; sent requested print materials; provided technical assistance
• On-site consultation: March, April, May, August, September, October (3 visits), November (planned)
• Interim teleconferences
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Representative meetings BCPS
• Superintendent & cabinet – short- & long-term planning
• Mayor and other elected officials and city leaders
• District crisis team members and mental health staff
• MSD administrative leaders; department heads and other leaders; staff of school; staff and significant others
• Leadership of other schools in MSD zone
• Debriefing and discussion of next steps
• Parents (deceased students and injured students) and injured students
• Conference presentation
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Representative meetings in other districts
• Leadership of other schools in system
• Faith-based leaders
• Juvenile court system
• Commemoration committee
• Community-wide recovery committee
• Health-care providers
• Mental health providers
• Community forums and parent meetings
• Advised on social emotional learning
• Structure/system of mental health services in system
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Observations on BCPS response
• Most of our interaction to date has been at the district level (large district and large crisis event)
• System has been particularly thoughtful, open to suggestions, and responsive
– Recommendations on mental health staffing
– Superintendent response to request of parents
• Narrative has incorporated bereavement
• Student advocacy has been unusual in broad perspective; consistent with district perspective
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Future plans
• First year mark – committee, professional development, guidance documents (may include future commemoration/memorialization)
• Needs assessment for broader sample of schools in district
• Professional development (e.g., Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative)
• Assistance with development of 3-year Recovery Strategy
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Coalition to Support Grieving Students
• American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA)• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)• American School Counselors Association (ASCA)• National Association of Elementary School Principals
(NAESP)• National Association of Secondary School Principals
(NASSP) • National Association of School Nurses (NASN)• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) • National Education Association (NEA) • School Social Workers Association of America (SSWAA) • School Superintendents Association (AASA)
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Supporting Organizational Members
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www.grievingstudents.org
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Our focus is not just schools
• Medical professionals – e.g., American Academy of Pediatrics Visiting Lectureship in Pediatric Bereavement; clinical guidance documents
• Training for 9-11 Memorial Staff and Docents for 9-11 Museum in NYC; Flight 93 Memorial
• Story Corps Facilitators
• Boys and Girls Clubs of America
• Greek Orthodox Church
• General Public – e.g., Gortimer Gibbons’ Life on Normal Street children’s television show
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For further information about NCSCB
visit us, call us, like us, share us:
facebook.com/schoolcrisisorg
@schoolcrisisorg
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1-888-53-NCSCB (1-888-536-2722)