The 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Connecticut's Department of Mental Health Crisis Response
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| Title: | The 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Connecticut's Department of Mental Health Crisis Response |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | DiLeo, Paul, Rowe, Michael, Bugella, Barbara, Siembab, Lauren, Siemianowski, James, Black, Jennifer, Rehmer, Patricia, Baker, Frank, Morris, Christa, Delphin-Rittmon, Miriam, Styron, Thomas |
| Source: | Journal of School Violence. 2018 17(4):443-450. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | State Programs, Mental Health Programs, Violence, State Government, Elementary Schools, Mental Health, Responses, Crisis Management, Emergency Programs, Victims of Crime, State Action, Financial Support |
| Geographic Terms: | Connecticut |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15388220.2017.1387129 |
| ISSN: | 1538-8220 |
| Abstract: | This article reports on the role, activities, and lessons learned of a state mental health authority--the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services--in responding to the mental health needs of families and community members following the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Following the introduction, we provide a brief case study of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' role in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting. This role included use of the Incident Command System (ICS) to deploy a standing statewide network of clinicians who provided direct care for surviving children and school personnel, victims' family members, and others, and coordination of its mental health response with the activities of other state, private, and individual players. We then discuss key themes and lessons learned and offer recommendations to mental health authorities for planning and implementing their own responses to possible like incidents in the future. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 23 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1186748 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article reports on the role, activities, and lessons learned of a state mental health authority--the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services--in responding to the mental health needs of families and community members following the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Following the introduction, we provide a brief case study of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' role in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting. This role included use of the Incident Command System (ICS) to deploy a standing statewide network of clinicians who provided direct care for surviving children and school personnel, victims' family members, and others, and coordination of its mental health response with the activities of other state, private, and individual players. We then discuss key themes and lessons learned and offer recommendations to mental health authorities for planning and implementing their own responses to possible like incidents in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 1538-8220 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15388220.2017.1387129 |
