Presents a detailed plan for school publications staffs in covering a crisis or disaster. Describes things to do before, during, and after the crisis (natural disasters, student deaths, fire, violence, etc.). Appends two exercises--ranking story ideas in order of importance, and establishing an emergency-contact list. (RS)

Gives 10 strategies and examples for camp crisis-management: a written, implemented emergency plan; clear, honest communication; trained staff; good community relationships; learning from experience; knowing the local environment; preparing for the media; considering long-term impacts; avoiding adverse effects; and recognizing good things that…

The primary goal was to develop and implement a school-based, trauma-specific intervention program for inner-city children exposed to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11th, 2001. The feasibility and acceptability of the program, and its research component, were examined. The efficacy of the program was evaluated in a pilot study.…

The authors conducted a survey of members of the American College Counseling Association to ascertain the experiences and opinions of college counselors on several pressing issues within the college counseling profession. Survey results from 133 respondents indicated that counseling centers may benefit from increasing the number of group…

School safety is a human concern, one that every school and community must take seriously and strive continually to achieve. It is also a legal concern; schools can be held liable if they do not make good-faith efforts to provide a safe and secure school environment. How schools are built and maintained is an integral part of school safety and…

This article features the 14 winners of the 2008 Campus Technology Innovators. This article offers an insider's view of the winners' campus technology initiatives, their project leads, and vendor partners jointly recognized for a unique ability to advance teaching, learning, administration, and operation on North American college and university…

This report evaluates a Department of Defense (DOD) demonstration program that would provide trauma care training for military medical personnel through one or more public or nonprofit hospitals. Specifically, it examines DOD's actions to meet legislative requirements of the demonstration program; identifies other initiatives aimed at training…

This report is submitted to accompany a bill reauthorizing the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act programs within the jurisdiction of the Committee. In the report, the Committee recommends that the bill be passed with a suggested amendment in the nature of a substitute The report is divided into six parts. Part I,…

This book is designed to enable school administrators to actively participate in planning and implementing school safety and public relations activities. It provides a conceptual framework of the public relations process and shows its practical application to the problems of school crime and student misbehavior, through discussion of school public…

A program and related materials for providing child care free of charge in the aftermath of widespread disaster to children ranging in age from infancy through second grade are described in this guidebook. In Section I, the Temporary Emergency Child Care (TECC) program is discussed. In particular, the nature of TECC services is indicated, the…

This chapter discusses legal ramifications of administrative decisions in schools involving bombs and bomb threats, false fire alarms, searches and seizure, and police investigations in the schools. In the case of bomb threats, the principal and not the police must take the legal responsibility for making the decision of whether or not to evacuate…

This guide is devoted to development of instructional units dealing with threats to human survival. It addresses both natural and man-made disasters. Chapters include descriptions of specific threats and suggested approaches to dealing with them. Appendices present source information for films, free resource material, physical education material,…

This booklet is intended to accompany lessons dealing with threats to human survival. It addresses both natural and man-made disasters. Chapters present photos and diagrams along with descriptions of specific threats and suggested approaches to dealing with them. Chapters include: (1) Disasters, (2) Survival in the Nuclear Age, (3) Civil…

This guide, intended for participants in the fifth course of the National School Resource Network Core Curriculum, contains an activity/content summary for each module of the course, worksheets, and background materials. Designed to address the full range of preventive measures utilized to improve the security of the school both during and after…

A pilot project to assess the usefulness of rural volunteer Emergency Medical Coordinators (EMC's) was initiated in 36 rural Georgian towns of less than 2,000 population. An EMC program was established in those 36 rural towns that had no physician or ambulance service, to provide a rapid response to accidental injuries in order to maintain life…