Responding to Critical Incidents in Schools. A Behavioral Health Plan. (December 2024) [DBHRT)

Comprehensive school emergency response plans include considerations for the behavioral health impact of critical incidents, define and identify internal and external response resources, and clearly describe roles and expectations throughout response efforts.

School leadership, in conjunction with crisis response team members, when possible, undertake the ongoing activity of assessing the needs of the school community to strategically plan for an appropriate and phase-sensitive response.

Resource: Download the Behavioral Health Plan here.