READINESS RESPONSE RECOVERY RESILIENCY
Readiness, response, recovery and resiliency are interconnected concepts when a crisis situation happens that play a vital role in planning and managing unforeseen challenges effectively. The purpose is to provide the individuals of Dane County with effective information and resources to be able to respond from a place of awareness and community cohesion.
Dane County Sheriff's Office Emergency Preparedness Training
Dane County Emergency Management
During the response phase, which occurs immediately after an incident, law enforcement, first responders, victim service providers and others will manage , coordinate and implement many of the protocols developed during the partnerships and planning phase. These protocols include Committee Meeting, Incident Command System, Communications, Family Assistance Center or a Friend and Relatives Center, Victim Identification, Volunteer Management, and Donation Management.
Department of Justice Speak Up Speak Out Wisconsin
I Love You Guys Foundation / Standard Reunification Method for Schools
The goal in the recovery phase is for the primary agencies to assist victims, first responders, and communities affected by an incident to recover effectively. Victim service providers, mental health specialists, community leaders and others work together to implement many key protocols to include:
Criminal Justice System - Victim Support
Community Resiliency - providing ongoing services and assistance to victims, families, first responders and community members
Volunteer Management
Donation Management
In addition, continuued support can be offered to victims and survivors after a mass violence incident through a Multi Agency Resource Center (MARC), which is usually available in the community shortly after an incident occurs.
A MARC is a central temporary location where government agencies, non-profits along with other support organiztions come together to provide immediate access to relief services and information for those who are victims and survivors of a disaster or a mass violence incident.
A MARC acts as a one-stop shop, streamlining the recovery process by connecting indivduals with resources for food, housing, legal advice, grief counseling, and other essential support in a single accessible location.
Resiliency Center (onsite or virtual) is a central hub that provides a framework for a long-term recovery and support for victims, survivors, family members and first responders impacted by a mass violence incident. The length of a Resiliency Center can be ongoing years after the incident.
ALCS Virtual Resiliency Center
National Mass Violence Center Tip Sheet
Virtual Resiliency Center: A New Resource for Communities Following a Mass Violence Incident
Talking to Children About Violence - Tips for Families and Educators
Tips for Talking with and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Talking to Children when Scary Things Happen
WEBINAR: Trauma-Response Education - Supporting Students and Yourself
BOOK:
Teaching after Witnessing a School Shooting: Echoes of Gunfire, written by Mooney, Edward. 2021.
Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief after a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Tips for Survivors: Coping with Anger after a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event
Twelve Self-help Tips for Coping in the Aftermath of Mass Violence Incidents
Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Managing Stress
BOOK:
I'm Still Here: 20 years after a school shooting. The true story of a survivor. Noah Nash. 2024.
Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Talking to Children when Scary Things Happen
Talking to Children About Violence - Tips for Families and Educators
BOOKS:
Trauma-Focused CBT for Children and Adolescents. Cohen, Mannarino & Deblinger. 2006.
Treating Trama and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents. Cohen, Mannarino & Deblinger. 2006.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences. Foa, Hemree & Rothbaum. 2007.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents with PTSD: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences. Foa, Chestman & Gilboa-Schectman. 2008.
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual. Resick, Monson & Chard. 2016.
Sesame Street Workshop - Tough Topics
CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
I'm Not Scared... I'm Prepared! Julia Cook. 2014.
I'm Not Scared... I'm Prepared! Activity and Idea Book. Julia Cook. 2014
Run, Hide, Don't Freeze! Teach your children what to do when faced with danger. Dave Ainsworth. 2019
National Mass Violence Center (NMVC)
Office for Victims of Crime -Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC)
Free App for Those Affected by Mass Violence: Reduce Risk and Enhance Recovery
How to Talk with Kids About Violence, Crime, War, and Tragedy
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
The Dane County Critical Incident Response Team (DCCIRT) was developed in order to create a victim-centered preparedness plan that is based on readiness, response, recovery and resiliency, with the goal of supporting a lifetime of healing for victims, survivors and the community as a whole.
The DCCIRT works to ensure there is an inclusive and organized effort following an emergency to support victims and survivors , in coordination with community partners. The team can help first responders, schools, and other stakeholders by deploying team members who have a variety of specialties to respond to a critical incident or mass violence situation. DCCIRT members are required to completed specific training and a background check in order to be deployed.
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