District-Wide Safe Schools and Crisis Plan - Blytheville Public Schools

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n the event of water outage, the Superintendent office will contact the Safety Director, Maintenance, and Child Nutrition to establish the provision of supplies (bottled water and hand sanitizer) and services (toilet flush) based upon recovery time. Maintain open communication with the Principal relative to decision making in response to current information updates. In the event of utility failure which requires an early dismissal of the school, the Superintendent’s office will contact the Transportation Department. H. SUICIDE CRISIS Few events in the life of a school are as potentially disruptive, chaotic, or painful as the suicide of a student. School personnel should not be expected to handle problems of this magnitude without the resources of official policies and procedures and an adequately trained staff to carry out a school based plan of action. Each employee of a school district should be involved in a coordinated suicide prevention effort in the public schools. The campus principal has a key role in providing leadership for implementation of campus suicide prevention activities. Classroom teachers, librarians, and other school personnel play a crucial role in the identification. referral, and monitoring of troubled and suicidal students. Students, likewise, have a role in the identification, referral process and, where appropriate, peer counseling. H.1. IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL METHODS OF IDENTIFYING SUICIDAL AT- RISK STUDENTS A critical element in any action plan is the functional application of proven methods for identifying at-risk students. This should be a disciplined, yet flexible decision making process which assesses the potential lethality of the student's behavior and his personal resources. This will include considering the need for hospitalization or referral for ongoing mental health services. H.1.(A). Assessment of the Suicide At-Risk Student The crisis team member receiving the referral should carefully interview the identified student in order to make an initial assessment as to the magnitude of risk (low, moderate, or high). The proper plan of action will be determined by this assessment. The Suicide Prevention/Assessment Response (SPAR) Form will serve as a useful guide. THE DETERMINATION OF RISK CAN BE DEFINED AS: High Imminent danger Moderate Potential danger high Low No immediate risk identified 50
HIGH RISK Imminent Danger - Requires: IMMEDIATE Response 1. Contact Crisis Response Team leader immediately. DO NOT LEAVE THE STUDENT UNATTENDED. 2. Contact parents/guardians. If they don’t respond, call protective services and report as medical neglect. 3. Call police and if required, and ambulance. 4. Call community mental health resource person and request his/her immediate assistance. 5. Complete Suicide Prevention Assessment Response (SPAR) Form and prepare for follow up. MODERATE RISK Potentially Dangerous- Requires: Thorough Evaluation/Referral LOW RISK 1. Contact crisis team leader. 2. Obtain phone consultation from identified community mental health person. 2. Contact parents and request parents to pick up the student. Provide referral options. 3. Complete SPAR Form. Requires: Short Term Monitoring as Needed 1. Contact crisis team leader. 2. Complete SPAR form within 24 hours. 3. If warning signs persist, set up an appointment to see student the following day. 4. Contact parents and set up a conference. 51
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