When a student is in dire need of emotional support, caring adults in
the school can make a difference. This essential resource helps
practitioners prepare all school personnel to respond sensitively and
effectively to children and adolescents in crisis. Packed with
user-friendly features--including over 50 reproducible tools--the book
provides crucial guidance for helping students cope with such stressful
circumstances as bullying, abuse, parental divorce, chronic illness,
depression, loss, and more. The emphasis is on giving teachers and staff
basic crisis intervention skills: how to react, what to say, and what to
do to create a safe and supportive environment. In a large-size format
to facilitate photocopying, the volume's utility is enhanced by many
specific training ideas and activities.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools
Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.