Creating a Culture of Support: Enhancing Staff Resilience in Emergency Situations (On Demand)

Description

Emergency drills can induce stress among school staff, but integrating mental health support and breaking down safety practice silos can bolster resilience. In this webinar, presenters from the Colorado School of Public Health will discuss improving systems around emergency drills through tailored training, gathering staff feedback, and identifying local resources. Participants will learn to customize training for their districts, lead effective feedback sessions, and implement changes based on staff input.

Audience

School personnel and administration, STOP grantees, and mental health professionals

Learning Objectives

• Describe an approach for integrating mental health into district/school emergency preparedness.
• Adapt the training to fit your local school district.
• Identify key school safety and mental health partners within the district and community to deliver the training.
• Prepare participants to facilitate the training for district staff. 

Presenters

Natalie Schwatka, PhD MS, Assistant Professor at the Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Sarah Levine, MPH, Research Services Professional, Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Planning Committee

Natalie Schwatka, PhD MS; Cortney Cuff, MBA; Sarah Levine, MPH; Erin Wyatt; Brent Miller, MA; Ben Jennett, MLS

Sponsor

This project was supported by Cooperative Agreements No. 2019-YS-BX-K001 and 15PBJA-23-GK-00798-STOP awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.