Coaching School Staff Through a Crisis: Being Prepared Using the PREPaRE Model
First Presenter's Institution
Fayette County Public Schools
First Presenter's Brief Biography
Dr. Shericka Smith is a mental health coordinator and crisis team lead for Fayette County Public Schools. Shericka obtained Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Psychology from Transylvania University. She then went on to the University of Louisville, earning her Masters in School Social Work. She recently graduated with UK’s inaugural Doctor of Social Work class and is teaching classes there as well as proving mental health counseling at her co-owned agency, Wellness Within, PLLC.
Document Type
Event
Primary Strand
School Safety
Relevance to Primary Strand
This proposal will guide school staff in understanding the importance of planning, prevention, and recovery. Strategies will be provided for developing a school crisis team, roles and responsibilities will be shared, and prevention strategies discussed. Relevant data from our school district will be shared as well as lessons learned.
Alignment with School Improvement Plan Topics
School Safety
Brief Program Description
This presentation will provide school staff with strategies for preventing, mitigating, and recovering from a school crisis. With the help of the PREPaRE model, participants will be shown what works and what lessons were learned when dealing with crises in a large school district.
Summary
School crises happen every day, but with the use of foundations from the PREPaRE crisis model, our district has been successful in preventing, mitigating, and recovering from these events. This presentation will provide participants with real-world examples of crisis situations and strategies that worked in our district when faced with such tragedies. The method for data collection used in our district will also be introduced and participants will learn ways in which to enhance school safety in their own districts.
Evidence
Evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness is the use of an evidence-based model called PREPaRE when planning for and mitigating crises. Our district has adopted this model and has collected our own data on its effectiveness causing us to change our processes each year and as needed.
Learning Objective 1
Develop school crisis teams and establish roles and responsibilities of each member.
Learning Objective 2
Understand the different levels of crises and be prepared on how best to respond.
Learning Objective 3
Establish protocols for recovery and aftercare following a school crisis.
Learning Objective 4
Formulate an action plan that works for the district in which they serve.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Shericka D. DSW, LCSW, "Coaching School Staff Through a Crisis: Being Prepared Using the PREPaRE Model" (2023). Southeast Conference on School Climate. 76.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/secsc/2023/2023/76
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Coaching School Staff Through a Crisis: Being Prepared Using the PREPaRE Model
School crises happen every day, but with the use of foundations from the PREPaRE crisis model, our district has been successful in preventing, mitigating, and recovering from these events. This presentation will provide participants with real-world examples of crisis situations and strategies that worked in our district when faced with such tragedies. The method for data collection used in our district will also be introduced and participants will learn ways in which to enhance school safety in their own districts.
