ABSTRACT
All schools must prepare for crisis events. Brock (2013) argues that “it is not a matter of if, but rather when a school will be required to respond to a crisis” (p.19). With this in mind all schools must plan for man-made and natural disasters as well as predictable and unpredictable crises (Lazarus, Jimerson, & Brock, 2002; Lazarus & Sulkowski, 2010). Although this task may seem daunting in that it is not possible to prevent some disasters, schools can develop plans and policies that reduce the devastation associated with these events as well as expedite healthy post-crisis recovery (Lazarus & Sulkowski, 2010; Sulkowski & Lazarus, 2013). Considering the importance of this task, school crisis prevention should be a central part of every school’s plan for creating safe schools and fostering students’ mental health.
