PREPaRE Crisis Intervention and Prevention
The PREPaRE curriculum has been developed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to provide evidence-based resources and consultation related to school crisis prevention and response. PREPaRE training is ideal for schools committed to improving and strengthening their school safety and crisis management plans and emergency response.
What is PREPaRE?
PREPaRE model emphasizes that members of a school crisis response teams must be involved in the following hierarchical and sequential set of activities:
P—Prevent and prepare for crises
R—Reaffirm physical health & welfare, and perceptions of safety & security
E—Evaluate psychological trauma risk
P—Provide interventions
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R—Respond to mental health needs
E—Examine the effectiveness of crisis preparedness
The model incorporates foundational documents provided by the U.S. Departments of Education and Homeland Security. Specifically, the PREPaRE model describes crisis response team activities as occurring during the five mission phases of a crisis: (a) prevention (b) protection, (c) mitigation, (d) response, and (e) recovery. It also incorporates the U.S. Department of Education’s Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) guidance, and the Incident Command System (ICS) as delineated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
As a PREPaRE trainer, I have conducted trainings for both training Workshops 1 and 2 in Ohio and Kentucky. Please contact me if you are interested in hosting a PREPaRE training.
Please visit the National Association of School Psychologists PREPaRE site for more information about the PREPaRE curriculum and workshops