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?