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Public School Trauma Intervention for School Shootings: A National Survey of School Leaders

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  • Bree Alexander

    (Social Work Department, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texarkana, TX 75503, USA)

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Trauma intervention in United States’ (U.S.) public schools is varied. The occurrence of public-school shootings across the U.S. elicits questions related to how public schools currently address and provide resources related to trauma for employees and students. A randomized, national survey of public-school teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators was conducted to gather information on public-school preparedness for response to trauma. Findings indicated that only 16.9% of respondents indicated their schools have trauma or crisis plans that address issues related to school shootings. Furthermore, public schools use a variety of strategies to address trauma, but teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators were often unsure about the effectiveness of these trauma interventions in the event of school shootings. Implications for findings suggest methods to enhance next steps in the area of trauma response to school shootings.

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  • Bree Alexander, 2021. "Public School Trauma Intervention for School Shootings: A National Survey of School Leaders," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:15:p:7727-:d:598204
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    1. Alexis Zickafoose & Gary Wingenbach & Sana Haddad & Jamie Freeny & Josephine Engels, 2022. "Homophily Effect in Trauma-Informed Classroom Training for School Personnel," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-12, June.

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