by Dave Opalewski and Joel C. Robertson

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The death of a student or staff member can devastate a school and its surrounding community. This timely resource will help schools be prepared to deal with tragedies, which often occur with little or no warning, in a consistent and compassionate manner. It provides guidance for four aspects of adding a tragedy component to your Crisis Response Team: Preparation, Implementation, Education, and Prevention. Included are step-by-step proven guidelines and procedures for responding to tragic situations, comprehensive classroom plans, ready-made forms and worksheets for parents and teachers, and samples of announcements for families, school and media.

Paperback, 152 pages.