Preparing for Crises in the Schools

STEPHEN E. BROCK, PhD, and SHARON LEWIS, MA, school psychologistswith the Lodi Unified School District in Lodi, California,spearheaded the development of Lodi's crisis response team. Dr.Brock is also the author or editor of numerous publications on thistopic, including Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention andIntervention.JONATHAN SANDOVAL, PhD, University of California, Davis, is theauthor or editor of several other books on this subject, includingCrisis Counseling, Intervention, and Prevention in the Schools. Heis also a past president of the American PsychologicalAssociation's Division 16 (School Psychology).All three authors have vast experience implementing crisis responseplans and working with school administrators to evaluate theireffectiveness.

• Crisis Theory. Getting Started. Developing and Implementing a Crisis Response Policy. Components of a Crisis Preparedness Plan. Components of a Crisis Response. Psychological Triage and Referral. Crisis Intervention. Media Relations. Security and Safety Procedures. Working with Potentially Violent Students. Emergency Medical and Health Procedures. Evaluating and Debriefing the Crisis Response. References. Appendices. Index.