S. Poland, THE ROLE OF SCHOOL CRISIS-INTERVENTION TEAMS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA, School psychology review, 23(2), 1994, pp. 175-189
Although the frequency and severity of school crisis and youth violenc
e have increased dramatically in recent years, many school psychologis
ts and administrators still lack training in crisis intervention. Few
schools have been prepared to manage a crisis and little emphasis has
been placed on prevention activities. This article provides a framewor
k for schools to guide crisis intervention efforts. Practical examples
are provided to assist schools in examining their resources as they d
evelop crisis intervention teams. School safety techniques being utili
zed nationally are outlined. School crises and youth violence represen
t an opportunity for school psychologists to provide much needed leade
rship and to broaden the role of school psychology.