Would you like to know how to create a comprehensive plan for coping with school-related crises?

Are you interested in practical tips and tools that can help your school put its crisis response plan into action?

Would you like to learn about successful strategies for preventing crises from occurring at your school?

If you answered YES to these questions, then this online workshop is for you!

Last year at this time, in response to the tragic attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Education initiated a series of activities to better understand and enhance the capacity of schools to cope with traumatic events. Click here to learn about some of the steps taken and lessons learned by the Department following the events of September 11th, as well as about future plans for helping schools and communities prevent and respond effectively to crises.

This online event, and the Middle School Coordinators/National Coordinators initiative overall, is part of the Department's broad-based effort to promote safe and secure learning environments for young people across the nation.

Objectives

This four-day, facilitated event is designed to provide drug prevention and school safety coordinators with the knowledge and skills to facilitate a comprehensive approach to crisis response and prevention. By the end of this event, you will be able to:

• Identify the range of individuals and organizations that should be represented on a crisis response planning team

• Collaborate with community and district personnel to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated response to potential crises

• Determine if there are gaps in your school's crisis response plan and make sure that your school has the necessary "crisis kit" supplies

• Help establish effective programs and strategies to prevent crises from occurring

The Center's online continuing education training program offers a menu of skills-based, interactive learning activities designed to facilitate the transfer of knowledge into practice, enhance the exchange of effective practices among drug prevention and school safety coordinators, and strengthen their capacity to implement effective prevention efforts.

Visit the Drug Prevention and School Safety Coordinator website to learn more about the next online event, Middle School Coordinators as Change Agents.