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Informationen zum Autor RICK A. MYER, PHD, is a professor and Director of the Center for Crisis Intervention and Prevention at Duquesne University. He is a licensed psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience in crisis intervention and management. RICHARD K. JAMES, PHD, is a Crader Professor of Education at the University of Memphis as well as a licensed psychologist, a licensed professional counselor, and a Nationally Certified School Counselor. He is one of the founders of a crisis intervention prototype used to train police officers across the United States and internationally. PATRICE MOULTON, PHD, is a professor of psychology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. She is the author of several books on crisis intervention. Klappentext Practical Information and Tools to Create and Implement a Comprehensive College Campus Crisis Management Program Written by three seasoned crisis intervention/prevention specialists with over fifty years combined experience in the field, This is NOT a Fire Drill: Crisis Intervention and Prevention on College Campuses is a practical guide to creating a comprehensive college campus crisis management program. Authors Rick Myer, Richard James, and Patrice Moulton provide university administrators, faculty, and staff with invaluable hands-on examples, general tactics, and strategies along with specific prevention, intervention, and post-crisis logistics and techniques that can be applied to almost any crisis likely to be confronted on a college campus. This is NOT a Fire Drill features a host of helpful resources, including: A proven individual/organization assessment tool to ensure school professionals and staff take appropriate action to protect students, the college, and the community Thought-provoking case examples, activities, and illustrative dialogues that provide opportunities for reflection and practice A checklist to get a crisis prevention and intervention plan for human dilemmas up and running A decision-tree model to guide the response and recovery to crisis This is NOT a Fire Drill provides the necessary tools to address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses of students and staff as they attempt to negotiate a crisis and its aftermath. Zusammenfassung Recent tragedies on college and university campuses have highlighted the need for more comprehensive crisis management in higher education. Written by seasoned crisis intervention and prevention specialists! This is NOT a Firedrill is a practical guide to creating an effective college campus crisis management program. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments xi 1 ?. . . Or a Tornado or Earthquake Drill 1 A Brief History of Crisis Intervention 4 History of Crisis on College Campuses 6 The Contemporary College Scene 9 Summary 13 References 13 2 ?Boilerplate: The Basics of Crisis Intervention 15 Transcrisis States 18 Universality and Idiosyncrasy 22 Theories of Crisis and Crisis Intervention 23 Applied Crisis Domains 31 Crisis Intervention Models 32 Universal Versus a Focused View of Diversity/Multiculturalism 36 Culturally Biased Assumptions 37 The Environment's Impact on Cultural Development 38 Culturally Effective Helping 43 Summary 44 References 44 3 ?Herding Cats: Organizing a Crisis Response 49 Crisis Planning Primer: Common Terms 49 Current State of Crisis Management Planning in Higher Education 56 Building Blocks for Crisis Management Plans 63 Three Cs of Crisis Management Planning 71 Summary 77 References 78 4 ?Duller Than Dirt . . . More Valuable Than Gold: Policies and Procedures 81 Policy Development 82 Drafting Policy 86 Review of P...
