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M Fendrich1, M E Mackesy-Amiti, M Kruesi
1Department of Psychiatry, Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. fendrich@uic.edu
Abstract:
Recent violent events in schools in the United States have underscored the need for an examination of efforts aimed at mass education of school professionals on issues related to violence prevention and crisis intervention. A CD-ROM ("Team Up to Save Lives: What Your School Should Know About Preventing Youth Suicide") was mass mailed to schools throughout the United States in January 1997. We conducted an initial evaluation of this intervention in the Chicago area and found that the scope of the CD's impact was relatively narrow: Only 39% of all schools with informants that were contacted actually reviewed the CD-ROM and provided feed back for the evaluation. Insufficient time, computer equipment, and training were the major obstacles to CD-ROM use and to participation in the evaluation. Among those reviewing the CD-ROM, overall perceptions regarding its utility were extremely favorable. Multiple instances in which the CD had been used to address actual crisis situations were identified.
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