Crisis Support Team

• Provides support for at-risk students and their parents.
• Provides prevention programs and strategies that promote developmental assets and strengthen resilience in children.
• Deals with student crisis in the schools.
• Provides school-based and district-based assistance in the area of risk behaviors.
• Offers programs and resources for parent education.
• Creates partnerships with community agencies and organizations to provide additional services, including support groups for students.

In addition to drugs and violence, Crisis Support addresses other specific issues such as:

• Grief and Loss
• Eating Issues
• Divorce and Family Problems
• HIV and other sexual issues
• Depression and Suicide
• Teen Pregnancy
• Child Abuse

Team Approach

Crisis Support consists of administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, resource officers, support staff and representatives from community agencies and organizations. The coordinators are funded under the Safe and Drug Free School Community Act as well as the Florida Safe Schools fund.

Crisis Support services are delivered to students at each school utilizing a team approach coordinated by the school’s Crisis Support Team. The coordinator serves as a prevention and intervention specialist who works closely with students, faculty, staff and parents to create a safe and drug free campus to allow each student the opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to succeed in life. Referrals to the Crisis Support program are made by administration, parents, teachers, support staff, resource officers, and students referring themselves or peers.
 

WHS Crisis Support

School Based Social Worker
Elena Mangan, LCSW
Elena.Mangan@ocps.net

Student Support Counselor
Stefania Massi
Stefania.Massi@ocps.net