Crisis Response Resources

STAFF RESOURCES (LOGIN REQUIRED)

What is the Colorado Springs School District 11 Care Team?

The Care Team is comprised of District school psychologists, social workers, and counselors interested in assisting students who are affected by crises. The Team is comprised of individuals who have experience with children, mental health issues, and training in crisis response.

Goal of Care Team Intervention and Postvention

The goal of crisis response intervention and postvention is to provide support to an individual or groups during a vulnerable crisis period by:

• Reducing stress by restoring normal cognitive functioning over emotional reactions.
• Facilitating restoration of school, home, and community functioning.
• Facilitating cognitive understanding of what happened.
• Restoring and enhancing adaptive capacities by accessing support, education, and interpretation of events.
• Restoring psychological health and equilibrium, balancing internal capacities and external stressors