DCIU Crisis and Intervention Team

DCIU's Crisis and Intervention Team assists schools and districts in providing crisis intervention services and trainings for postvention activities. Services may include administrative support and guidance, education on trauma and grief, individual and/or group crisis intervention, management of media, identification of at-risk students, support of existing school crisis teams, and tailored or individual support as requested. The DCIU Crisis and Intervention team is comprised of professionals including psychologists, guidance counselors, and administrators. Team members have participated in PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention training and bring a variety of experiences in crisis response and are available to assist students, staff, administration, and community members in helping to gain an understanding of grief, coming to terms with loss and the grieving process while improving school climate.