Special Education

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

About This Resource Guide

Responding to Critical Incidences

Considerations in Developing a Critical Incidents Response Plan

School Critical Incident Response Plan

Step 1 - Gathering the Facts
Step 2 - Contact With the District
Step 3 - Activate the School Team
Step 4 - Communication With Staff
Step 5 - Set Up Counselling Centres
Step 6 - Talk with students
Step 7 - Informing Parents
Step 8 - Funeral Information
Step 9 - Team Review
Step 10 - Remembrance Activity

Communication Guidelines

Announcement to the Student Body
Communication With Parents/Guardians
Guidelines for Dealing With the Media
Legal Considerations

Checklists and Agendas

School Team - Critical Incident Checklist
Teacher - Critical Incident Checklist
School staff - Critical Incident Checklist
Sample School Team Meeting Agenda
Sample Staff Meeting Agenda
Critical Incident Contact List

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Counselling Drop-in Centres
Appendix 2 - Guidelines for a Grief Support Group
Appendix 3 - Critical incident stress debriefing
Appendix 4 - Understanding and Coping With Grief
Appendix 5 - Alternate Programs
Appendix 6 - Suicide Warning Signs and Ways to Help
Appendix 7 - Material for Parents Following a Critical Incident

Pamphlet 1: When Does the Hurting Stop? A Parent Guide for Assisting Young Children Through Trauma and Loss

Pamphlet 2: When Does the Hurting Stop? A Parent Guide for Assisting Teens Through Trauma and Loss

Pamphlet 3: Death & Grieving A Parent Guide to Understanding Trauma and Loss

Resources

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