When a student is in dire need of emotional support, caring adults in the school can make a difference.
Her previous experience with Crisis intervention includes managing a women\'s shelter for those affected by domestic violence an.
Prior to graduate school, she was a middle school teacher specializing in multicultural awareness and French and Spanish language instruction.
Dawn Sheen is currently a master\'s student in school psychology at Brigham Young University.
Over the past 10 years, she has worked with schools and communities in developing basic training materials for Crisis intervention.
In addition to serving on school Crisis teams, district Crisis teams, and community Crisis teams, she also received Crisis training through Red Cross Disaster Mental Health and Community Emergency Preparedness Training (CERT).
She is a licensed psychologist and a nationally and state-certified school psychologist.
Her primary research interest is Crisis prevention and intervention in the school setting.
About the Author: Melissa Allen Heath, Ph D, is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education at Brigham Young University.
Chris Riley-Tillman.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T.
In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the volume\'s utility is enhanced by many specific training ideas and activities.
The emphasis is on giving teachers and staff basic Crisis intervention skills: how to react, what to say, and what to do to create a safe and supportive environment.
Packed with user-friendly features--including over 50 reproducible tools--the book provides crucial guidance for helping students cope with such stressful circumstances as bullying, abuse, parental divorce, chronic illness, depression, loss, and more.
This essential resource helps practitioners prepare all school Personnel to respond sensitively and effectively to children and adolescents in crisis.
When a student is in dire need of emotional support, caring adults in the school can make a difference
