Top 10 Considerations for Mental Health Professionals Working in Schools After a Disaster

• 2017

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• Joy Osofsky; Howard Osofsky

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This two-page resource lists 10 tips for mental health professionals working in a school after a disaster. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting the unique culture and challenges of each school and community. Other tips include developing good relationships with school administrators through mutual respect and understanding of their expertise, clearly defining roles and responsibilities to establish agreements on how to handle confidentiality and consent, collaborating closely with schools to tailor services, adapting flexibly to school schedules and environments, and prioritizing student wellbeing and effective service delivery.

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Focus Area: Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Adaptation, Physiological; Child Welfare; Disasters; Interprofessional Relations; Mental Health Services; Professional-Patient Relations; Schools; Students; Needs Assessment; Disaster Victims; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; School Mental Health Services

Institutions: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN); Louisiana State University (LSU) Health New Orleans; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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