Teaching · Related Services

Steady the student, then connect them to support.

Mark each core action as you go and log every support you link the student to. The record shows what to do at the next contact and what still needs confirming.

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The contact

One record per student and contact. The example is made up.

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What you get

Teaching · Related Services$12 · included with Classroom and Whole-school licenses

What you finish with
Core actions done and still to do, supports to confirm, and any referral that has to happen today.
Who it is for
School psychologists, counselors, social workers and crisis team members supporting students after a crisis.
Format
Browser form. One saved record per student and contact; printed for the crisis team or as a blank form; CSV; export and import a file.
Access
$12 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Related Services toolkit ($99) and the Teaching Suite pass ($199), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Related Services space in Caveat Teaching.
Support
Questions about an order, access or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.
sit with them, then connect them
Drawn for this page. Psychological first aid is calm, practical and brief: safety and comfort first, then the people and services that will carry on.

How to use it

  1. Start a record with the student’s code.
  2. Begin with contact, safety and comfort.
  3. Ask about practical needs and help with one now.
  4. Link the student to people and services, and confirm each one.
  5. Copy the record to the next contact date and pick up the later actions.

Record a contact

What psychological first aid is

The model

Psychological First Aid, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, has eight core actions and a version for schools (PFA-S). It is meant to reduce early distress and support coping, not to treat or diagnose.

When to refer today

A student who cannot function, is disoriented, or talks about harming themselves or others needs a mental health assessment the same day under your district’s protocol. Stay with the student until the designated person takes over.

Expected reactions

Sadness, fear, trouble sleeping and trouble concentrating are common after a loss or a frightening event and usually ease over days to weeks. Reactions that persist, grow or interfere with daily life call for a referral.

Sources

  1. Brymer, M., Jacobs, A., Layne, C., Pynoos, R., Ruzek, J., Steinberg, A., Vernberg, E., & Watson, P. Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide (2nd ed.). National Child Traumatic Stress Network and National Center for PTSD, 2006.
  2. Brymer, M., Taylor, M., Escudero, P., et al. Psychological First Aid for Schools: Field Operations Guide (2nd ed.). National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2012.
  3. National Association of School Psychologists. PREPaRE School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Curriculum.
  4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Tips for talking with and helping children and youth cope after a disaster or traumatic event.

The example contact is made up. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.