l. PURPOSE
A. The purpose of this policy is to communicate support for at-risk student issues and crisis situations.
ll. GENERAL STATEMENT
Crisis intervention and student support services is a proactive structure through which Moorhead Area Public Schools provides comprehensive education, prevention, intervention, postvention, and referral services to students.
A. Moorhead Area Public Schools acknowledges that staff members encounter students and personnel in crisis resulting from situations such as, but not limited to:
1. serious illness or death of a student, a close relative, or friend of student;
2. serious illness or death of a staff member;
3. suicide or other threats to a student's physical or psychological well-being;
4. harmful chemical involvement;
5. changes in composition of one's family for any reason; and
6. other tragedies that would traumatize school-age children, youth, and staff.
The psychological, emotional, and educational impact of such a crisis can be significant for the individual, family, and school communities.
B. In accordance with Minn. Stat. 144.344 (Emergency Treatment) students will receive necessary treatment for life-threatening physical or mental illness. Moorhead students will have access to school-based professionals including licensed school teachers, counselors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.
C. When appropriate, these professionals may extend these services to a student's family in order to best meet the needs of the student.
D. Student support services help maintain a safe learning environment and provide instruction, consultation, assessment, support, and resources for students, their families, and staff regarding crisis and at-risk issues.
E. Crisis Response Team Members will follow the Cass-Clay Unified School Response: Emergency Response Flipcharts (CCUSR) in each classroom. Crisis Response Teams may include: Care Teams, Medical Emergency Teams, Security Teams, Building Emergency Response Teams (BERT), and District Emergency Response Teams (DERT).
Legal Reference:
Minn. Stat. 144.344 (Emergency Treatment)
Cross References:
Moorhead School Board Policy 710: School District Crisis Management