A Coordinated Mental Health Crisis Response: Lessons Learned From Three Colorado School Shootings

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 207-225

  Crepeau Hobson, Franci ^a   Sievering, Kathryn S ^b   Armstrong, Charlotte ^c   Stonis, Julie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Jefferson County Schools   (United States)

^c Lewis Palmer School District No 38   (United States)

^d Douglas County Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

crisis intervention; crisis response; crisis team; school shootings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863978052     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2012.682002     Document Type: Article

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