2017 Spring Five Star Journal

• Start with your child’s school or your
school’s counselor, social worker or
psychologist.
• Safe2Tell provides a safe and easy way to
anonymously report information about
anything that is a concern to school or
community safety. To report a safety
concern please call 1-877-542-SAFE
(7233) or visit safe2tell.org.
• If a student is struggling or sees worrisome
behavior in another student, the Suicide
Prevention LifeLine is a free service to
anyone in need: 1-800-273-TALK or
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
• Colorado Crisis Services also has phone
and online support for students as well as
a walk-in center at the old St. Anthony’s
North hospital: 1-844-493-TALK or
www.coloradocrisisservices.org.
The DCRT also provides training for middle
and high school students on how to support
struggling friends called “Signs of Suicide”
or SOS. The SOS curriculum teaches the ACT
acronym, “Acknowledge-Care-Tell” as a way
to encourage kids to tell trusting adults when
they see worrisome behavior.
Ultimately, the DCRT partners with families
and schools on the road to recovery.
“Our role is to help families and schools
develop a process of recovery that best fits the
needs of the affected community,” explained
Hunter. “It is our honor to do what we can to
help return communities to learning as soon
as possible.” •
District Crisis Recovery Team
Adams 12 Five Star Schools District Crisis
Recovery Team utilizes the PREPaRE
model for crisis training and response.
PREPaRE is a model established by the
National Association of School Psychologists
using information from the U.S.
Department of Education, Homeland
Security and the National Incident
Management System (NIMS).
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Prevent and PREPaRE for
psychological trauma
Reaffirm physical health
and perceptions of
security and safety
Evaluate psychological
trauma risk
Provide interventions
and
Respond to
psychological needs
Examine the effectiveness
of crisis prevention and
intervention
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