School psychology leadership in crisis intervention and prevention

Preventive and responsive services is a major domain of school psychology practice, of which crisis prevention and intervention are central aspects. In this chapter, the historical context of crisis and its prevention and intervention is reviewed. Best practices for taking a leadership role in all aspects of crisis preparedness, including prevention and protection, mitigation, response, and recovery, are detailed, guided by NASP's PREPaRE model (Brock et al., School crisis prevention and intervention: The PREPaRE model. NASP, Bethesda, 2009; Brock et al., School crisis prevention and intervention: The PREPaRE model (2nd ed.). NASP, Bethesda, 2016). The chapter concludes with the implications of these best practices for training and practice.