Updates from the Guidance and Counseling Department

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Updates from the Guidance and Counseling
Department

• Presented by
• Rhonda Mammen
• Elaine Woodson

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Objectives

• Leaders will review
• the district drop out and graduation rate data
  for 07-08
• the district protocol for reporting child abuse
  and neglect
• Leaders will understand
• why having a plan for Crisis Response is critical
  for your school community
• the role of a Crisis Response team
• the district protocol for Crisis Response

• Leaders will understand
• the difference between a crisis situation and a
  trauma
• why having a plan for Crisis Response is critical
  for your school community
• The three school goals in dealing with a death
• the role of a crisis response team
• the district protocol for crisis response

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GREAT NEWS!!

• District Graduation rate INCREASED!!
• District Drop Out rate DECREASED!!

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Mandatory Reporting Guidelines

• Review yearly with staff
• Records to keep
• Childrens Division interviews in school
• Resources for staff

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Planning for Crisis Response
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Definition of a Tragic Situation

• A time of great difficulty caused by an
  unexpected
• or an anticipated death of a member of the school
• family
• Death or suicide of a student
• Death or suicide of a staff member
• Ripple effect from a non-directly related tragedy
• Death of a former student
• Death of a students parent, sibling or other
  family member
• Death of an administrator or significant leader
• Death of a spouse or child of a staff member

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The Need for Planning

• Thousands of school age children die each year
• The loss of anyone in the school family can
  devastate the school and the surrounding
  community
• Now, more than ever, the school functions as the
  second home for children
• The simple acts of listening, understanding and
  being supportive can have immediate and long term
  benefits for both children and adults

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A schools goal in dealing with a death should be
to

• Acknowledge the death honestly
• Allow students and staff to express their
  feelings
• Offer an outlet for students and staff who desire
  to help

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The Role of the Crisis Response Team

• Serve as an immediate support to administrators
  in planning to meet the needs of students, staff,
  and school community
• Serve as a resource to teachers who have
  questions or may need help in conducting
  classroom discussions
• Provide individual and small group support for
  staff and students
• Provide parent support and information
• Identify high risk students in need of additional
  support/counseling
• Provide debriefing and follow-up services

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Protocol for Crisis Response

• Please place your materials in your binder and
  turn to pg. 1 in your Crisis Response Manual
• You have 3 minutes to read the Protocol- pgs.
  1-3.
• Please star any bulleted items you may have
  questions about

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3-2-1

• Please jot down the following information
• 3 things you will do if faced with a crisis
• 2 things you will NOT do if faced with a crisis
• 1 thing you know you need to pay attention to in
  yourself during a stressful situation

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Promoting Resiliency

• Remember.
• should a crisis arise within your school family,
  your Crisis Response Team will have the knowledge
  needed to help your students, staff, and
  community to NOT just survive but to learn and
  grow stronger from the experience.