National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement and BCPS · 2018. 9. 28. · National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement and BCPS David J Schonfeld, MD, FAAP Director, National

National Center for School Crisis and

Bereavement and BCPSDavid J Schonfeld, MD, FAAP

Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement

[email protected]

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)

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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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