On-site and/or Virtual Crisis Support Services
What are On-site and/or Virtual Crisis Support Services?
On-site and/or Virtual Crisis Support Services may include individual or group support and stabilization for impacted students and staff members. BIE BHWP coordinates services and resources with the requesting school/program and considers the needs, strengths, traditions and cultural protocols when addressing all Crisis Support service delivery aspects. The BIE BHWP Crisis Support team members are trained in using evidence-informed intervention models to assist schools in the immediate aftermath of an emergency.
How to Access Crisis Support Services?
To access On-site and/or Virtual Crisis Support services, you must receive approval from the BIE Program Lead and the BIE Contracting Officer Representative.
BIE Program Lead - Teresia Paul
BIE COR - Evonne Wilson-Hight
What to Expect from BIE BHWP Crisis Support Services?
Crisis Support services aim to:
Provide trauma-informed, on-site or virtual crisis support.
Lessen the intensity, duration and presence of a typically overwhelming crisis.
Respect and honor the local Tribes’ practices and traditions.
Crisis Support services DO NOT support:
Playing the role of “first responder.”
Providing Training and Technical Assistance during a crisis.
