Crisis Prevention Resources

The following information is resources to assist school psychologists in their efforts to advocate, build, and promote safer school climates.

MASP Crisis Response Liaison
These liaisons may be contacted to assist school districts with school crises or to provide PREPaRE training to assist school and district crisis teams. Contact MASP for more information about PREPaRE training opportunities. Further information about the PREPaRE: School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum can be found on the NASP website for NASP members.

Montana Safe Schools Center Liaison
This liaison may be contacted to provide information about state and federal funds available to school districts. These funds may cover expenses for staff professional development, consultants, and mental health resources that help develop safer school systems. The current liaison is Jessica Carranza.

NASP School Climate, Safety, and Crisis Resources
The following resources are available to the public in order to support schools’ efforts to promote school safety and the ability of children and youth to cope with crisis events. http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/index.aspx

Online Counseling Apps & Resources
The following site provides a comprehensive list and breakdown of the best counseling-related apps of 2022. https://www.onlinetherapy.com/counseling-apps/

Anti-Racism Efforts
Social Justice – https://www.nasponline.org/social-justice
Implicit Bias – https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/diversity-and-social-justice/social-justice/implicit-bias-a-foundation-for-school-psychologists
Teaching Tolerance – https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources

Violence Prevention
Talking at Student Down from Violence – https://medium.com/synapse/how-to-talk-a-student-down-from-violence-6ed28808c56d#.5o6r87zf1

Suicide and Death
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Talking to kids about suicide attempts – https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/talk2kids/index.asp