8410E - ACTION PLANNING CHECKLIST

Prevention-Intervention-Crisis Response

What To Look For--Key Characteristics of Responsive and Safe Schools

Does my school have characteristics that:

__  Are responsive to all children?

What To Look For--Early Warning Signs of Violence

Has my school taken steps to ensure that all staff, students, and families:

__  Understand the principles underlying the identification of early warning signs?

__  Know how to identify and respond to imminent warning signs?

__  Are able to identify early warning signs?

What To Do--Intervention: Getting Help for Troubled Children

Does my school:

__  Understand the principles underlying intervention?

__  Make early intervention available for students at risk of behavioral problems?

__  Provide individualized, intensive interventions for students with severe behavioral problems?

__  Have schoolwide preventive strategies in place that support early intervention?

What To Do--Crisis Response

Does my school:

__  Understand the principles underlying crisis response?

__  Have a procedure for intervening during a crisis to ensure safety?

__  Know how to respond in the aftermath of tragedy?