Supporting Students in Crisis Situations with Dr. Schonfeld
A school or community crisis can happen anywhere at anytime. It could be an active shooter or a natural disaster. Most of the time we say, "I don't even want to think about the unthinkable." But after seeing both man-made disasters and natural disasters increase by 750 percent and 223 percent, respectively. Maybe it is time to instead "think about the thinkable." That's the advice of my guest this week, Dr. David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement. Dr. Schonfeld returns to Anchored in Education this week to talk about how we can support students, schools, and communities in crisis situations. We also talk how we can prepare students ahead of a crisis as well as the support needed following an event. If you haven't had the chance, check out last week's episode where Dr. Schonfeld and I discussed Supporting the Grieving Student. After listening to this week's Anchored in Education episode, head over to www.escottengland.com to find the show notes. There you can read more about Dr. Schonfeld as well as find websites and resources for supporting students and schools in crisis situations.