School of Public Health, Georgia State University, 1 Park Place, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, 14 Marietta Street, NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2016 Dec;18(12):109. doi: 10.1007/s11920-016-0743-9.
This article draws on experiences and lessons from global disasters and utilizes the United Nations Comprehensive School Safety Framework to highlight the necessary role of safe schools in protecting children, as well as adult staff, from the immediate threats and long-term implications of disasters. Specifically, we focus on three well-established pillars of school safety: Pillar I: Safe Learning Facilities; Pillar II: Disaster Management; and Pillar III: Risk Reduction and Resilience Education. In addition, we propose a potential fourth pillar, which underscores the function of schools in postdisaster mental health assessment and intervention for children. We argue that schools offer a central location and trusted institutional space for mental health assessment and intervention after disasters. We also examine the important linkages between schools, child mental health, and household and family recovery. We conclude with recommendations for filling gaps in research and practice related to ensuring the safety of schools and the associated health and well-being of children in the face of future disasters.
本文借鉴了全球灾害的经验和教训，并利用联合国综合学校安全框架，强调了安全学校在保护儿童以及成年教职员工免受灾害的直接威胁和长期影响方面的必要作用。具体而言，我们重点关注学校安全的三个成熟支柱：支柱一：安全学习设施；支柱二：灾害管理；支柱三：减少风险和增强抗灾能力教育。此外，我们提出了一个潜在的第四个支柱，强调了学校在灾害后儿童心理健康评估和干预方面的作用。我们认为，学校为灾害后心理健康评估和干预提供了一个中心位置和可信赖的机构空间。我们还研究了学校、儿童心理健康以及家庭和家庭恢复之间的重要联系。最后，我们提出了一些建议，以弥补在确保学校安全以及在未来灾害中儿童相关健康和福祉方面的研究和实践中的空白。
