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Helping Peers to Help Themselves: the Role of Peer Support in Times of Crisis (IN: What Will we do? Preparing a School Community to Cope With Crisis, ed. by R G Stevenson)
Stevenson R G
With training & support for their efforts, students can play an important role in a school crisis plan. They can fill a gap that may occur between adolescents & adults. This chapter presents the Peer Listener Assistance Network (New Jersey high school) as an example of a support group who has taken over a major part of the school’s suicide prevention program & provides orientation for first year students & students transferring into the school. Goals, selection process, & training are discussed.