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The Time To Prepare Is Now
We cannot ignore the critical role of the teacher in controlling trauma," says Dr. Muriel P. Warren, trauma expert and executive director of the Warren Trauma Institute.
Many schools have developed excellent contingency plans to deal with a 9/11-type disaster, These include special emergency committees of school psychologists, social workers, and guidance counselors together with the principal. In most cases, the teacher has been overlooked. Yet it is the teacher who is on the front line in the classroom.
J.S. Volpe. Director of Professional Development of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress explains that "a response that identifies and responds to a crisis in a unified and collaborative manner can alter the aftermath of the crisis. A preconceived and organized intervention is better than reacting in a haphazard way."
All school personnel, including teachers, should be familiar with the age-appropriate reactions of children to traumatic stress.
 High risk students who continue to display severe symptoms should be referred for counseling by the guidance counselor or school psychologist or for private trauma therapy. The Warren Training Institute offers a training program for teachers and other school personnel to help identify and cope effectively with the stresses that always follow traumatic events. Participants learn the range of stress reactions usually displayed by children and how to identify severe trauma that requires professional intervention. The course includes the impact of trauma on mind and body, the stages of trauma, ways to prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and survivor guilt. It is equally important that school personnel become aware of what not to do in a crisis. For instance, secrecy is the worst possible response to a traumatic event. Children need to be reassured that adults are in charge of the situation and doing everything possible to contain the crisis. These sessions are conducted in a small group setting by health care professionals and certified crisis counselors. For more information, contact the Institute at 845-365-0801. |
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We can Change the Outcome "25 to 30% of individuals exposed to a traumatic event will develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder." The classroom teacher is in a unique position to change that outcome. |
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