Episode 17: Prepare, Respond and Promote Recovery When a Crisis Occurs

When a crisis occurs in a school or community, staff and students need support.  Our episode today features a conversation between Trish Kilpin, MSSW, CTM, Executive Director of the Office of School Safety at the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Chris Mand, Director of Student Services at Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.  Trish and Chris share how schools can prepare to effectively respond to a crisis before it occurs, promote recovery for students and staff through universal supports, and engage community and regional partners in prevention and response. Episode Transcript [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oueKIzAyYOsETQRqgdWHFdJSNdz9NOX_/view?usp=drive_link] Show Notes Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/] Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework] Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf] Wisconsin Department of Justice - Office of School Safety [https://www.doj.state.wi.us/office-school-safety/office-school-safety#:~:text=It%E2%80%99s%20a%20one-stop%20resource%20for%20threat%20reporting,%20threat%20assessment%20consultation,] National Association of School Psychologists - PREPaRE Training [https://www.nasponline.org/professional-development/prepare-training-curriculum] Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District - School Safety and Security  [https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/page/safety-security] Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools [https://www.wishschools.org/]

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“School Mental Health Works!” is a quick-dip podcast featuring dialogues on school mental health in Wisconsin. Produced by the Coalition for Expanding School Based Mental Health in Wisconsin, the series highlights the successes and challenges experienced by a range of partners as communities collaborate and show that school mental health works! Episodes feature Coalition board representatives and invited guests – each bringing a unique perspective and experience within Wisconsin’s systems for supporting school mental health. Through thoughtful discussions between mental health providers, school professionals and parents representing lived experience, the series explores each of the six components of Wisconsin’s comprehensive school mental health model including: 1) a continuum of mental health supports; 2) collaboration; 3) needs assessment and resource mapping; 4) mental health referral pathways; 5) sustainability; and 6) data.