What is Crisis Prevention?
Crisis Prevention at the CRCSD is a high priority. CRCSD uses the resources and tools from the Safety-Care program.
Safety-Care provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care delivers the tools needed to be safe when working with individuals experiencing an acute behavior crisis using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). These strategies are appropriate for individuals experiencing developmental, neurologic, psychiatric, and other impairments, as well as individuals who have experienced psychological or sexual trauma. Safety-Care promotes a reinforcement-based approach to developing new skills, maintaining safety, and reducing or eliminating restrictive interventions such as restraint.
- Safety-Care procedures are drawn extensively from research in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The program is fully based on a positive reinforcement paradigm — every technique.
- Important concepts of behavior taught support directly within the course, including reinforcement, functional alternatives, and differential reinforcement.
- Safety-Care is designed to be effective both with individuals who have the communication skills to engage in complex verbal interactions and those who do not.
- De-Escalation procedures are based on identifying, prompting, and reinforcing specific alternative behaviors.
- Safety-Care is focused on practical methods for preventing, minimizing, and managing behavioral crises.
The role of Crisis Prevention in CRCSD schools
Crisis Prevention provides strategies and techniques for all levels of educational professionals, from district administrators through classroom staff.
These strategies focus on the Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM of all students and staff with evidence-based, trauma-informed behavior management and crisis prevention approaches.
- Prevent challenging behaviors
- Increase staff retention
- Strengthen student outcomes
- Intervene or de‑escalate risk behaviors
District staff utilizes decision-making skills to match the level of the response to the risk of the crisis, focusing on the least-restrictive response to ensure the Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ of all learners. This includes recognizing the stages of an escalating crisis and learning evidence-based techniques to appropriately de-escalate.
Safety Teams at each school to implement the strategies of Safety-Care. Per the agreement with the Department of Justice, it defines Safety Teams with at least three staff members, including school administrator(s).
Safety Teams at each school
Arthur Elementary School
Jennifer Nurre, Principal
Kamber Boeckmann
Sadie Fah
Charley Martin
Lauren Hill
Melissa May-Maxey
Bertram off-site
Michelle Lukavsky, Principal
Kate Ryan
Katie Hutchins
Phil Wing
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Andrea Scott, Principal
Chris Stumpff
Sydney Eisenmann
Lizzie Thatcher
Maddie Burton
Brett Calcara
Danielle Stubbs
Leicha Scranton
Erin Philippe
Julia Scheer
City View Community High School
Dan DeVore, Principal
Dennis Becker
Trevor Templeman
Jess Carter
Cleveland Elementary School
Condra Allred, Principal
Stacy Schwager-Wolf
Shannon Thompson
Colin Heeren
Leanne Ruley
Renee Boubin
Alicia Adams
Erskine Elementary School
Annette Zimmerman, Principal
Angi Rivera
Steph Stulken
Jessica Vaughn
Brooke Tauber
Amanda Zenner
Franklin Middle School
Abbie Parker, Principal
Chad Szabo
Patrick Stanek
Maegan Tanner
Brycen Roffey
Garfield Elementary School
Joy Long, Principal
Jim Bryant
Ann Giron
Jess Gosch
Trudy Hill
Grant Elementary School
Stephanie Van Hermert, Principal
Aimee Lamker
Lauren Beadle
Nicole Miles
Bailey Kull
Lauren Wilson
Nicole Norman
Jen Bragg
Cassie Wickham
Annie Fettkether
Grant Wood Elementary
Cindy Stock, Principal
Zach Armstrong
Stephanie Griffin
April Parker
Denise Rohlena
Kayla Townsend
Chelsea Takes
Harding Middle School
Jessica Johnson, Interim Principal
Adam Hanrahan
Erin Kemp
Ryan Chabal
Ben Ethier
Harrison Elementary School
Trista Manternach, Principal
Stacia Barnard
Alivia Clark
Jeff Dial
Andrea Grabe
Patricia Nedenheiser
Hiawatha Elementary School
Stephen Probert, Principal
Katie Schrader
Tami Gerdemann
Bret Proscovec
Angel Baker
Joe Kramer
Jessica Robinson
Shelly Davidson
Brittney Leehey
Carmen Banwart
Hoover Community School
Clint Stone, Principal
Angela Evans
Alison Heying
Lauren Konchar
Ellen Mittenburg
Elizabeth Sellner
Jada Grubbs
Johnson STEAM Academy
Jennykaye Hampton, Principal
Cheryl Kwilose
Zeva Light
Kristina Pitlik
Mark Taylor
Leah Schropp
Sarah Moore
Jefferson High School
Jess Luna, Interim Principal
Lorie Bateman
Lori Dombroski
Mycala MacTaggert
Nick Niemeyer
Charlie Goetzinger
Sara Young
Mike Panoch
Kelly Snyder
Derek Dixon
Eric Butikofer
Mike Kuba
Chris Fechner
Robert Jackson
Kennedy High School
Jason Kline, Principal
Syndy Richey
Shawn Thomsen
Robert Johnson
Kim Pladma
Marcus Colbert
Mike LeMieux
Kenwood Leadership Academy
Feldmann, McKenna
Feltes, Annie
Stokes, Donald
Madison Elementary School
Jessica Westercamp
Margaret Anderman
Jeanette Locke
Jessica Naylor
Monica Smith
Andrew Walton
Maple Grove Elementary
Nick Duffy, Principal
Brian Meyer
Dylon Pappas
Jessica Simon
McKinley Middle School
Jason Martinez, Principal
Willie Guy
Joslin Hanna
Ashley Monnahan
Myles Monnahan
Laura Shook
Gabriella Wright
Metro High School
Mark Groteluschen, Principal
Dawn Bouzek
Mary Cruise
Matt Heaton
Paula Pino
Dan Walsh
Tim Wright
Nixon Elementary School
Jennifer Goebel, Principal
Laura Buschi
Jennifer Long
Katherine Pratchett
Carol Stone
Brittany Koch
Zoe Carnes
Pierce Elementary School
Kathleen Ziegler, Principal
Lisa Allen
Makayla Mulnix
Teresa Wilkes
Jen Singleton
Polk Alternative Education Center
Michelle Lukavsky, Principal
Connor Bartosh
Kiley Bohlken
Christal Bressler
Kaleb Duwa
Allison Green
Jason Klosterman
Mike LeMieux
Marcie Michaelsen
Brad Thiel
Alyssa Thompson
Melissa Traver
Kelli Elliott
Riley Milbrandt
Jacoby Beard
Kiara Mourning
Melissa Lopez
Kelsey Harland
Maria Green
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Justin Blietz, Principal
Nikki Campbell
Nicole Kooiker
Hannah Shaffer
Morgan Meese
Meghan Ferol
Allen “Chris” Davis
Taft Middle School
Gary Hatfield, Principal
Monique Clark
Jessiah Gilchrist
Baylea Hinrichs
Steve Smith
Erin Seely
Truman Early Learning Center
Monica Frey, Principal
Katie Tritle
Abbie Petsche
David Wertz
Van Buren Elementary School
Amy Evans, Principal
Amy Gaines
Ann Hoefer
Bailey Murphy
Zach Shoulders
Jean Everhart
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Tammi Kuba, Principal
Lauren Dorman
Rachel Faust
Sam Gotto
Beth Knipfer
Roberta Kolthoff
Erin Meyer
Nicole Rieck
Shannon Zwack
Gina Pins
Dennis Kann
Anthony Hartmann
Amber Burgett
Sarah Schmieg
Tawnie Kerska
Washington High School
Ian LeMaster, Principal
Maurice Blue
Julie Cain
Alicia Haan
Richard Jackson
Megan Lewis
Jennifer Miller
Jesse Ozbun
Ryan Piper
Amy Rouse
Ron Sims
Jai Swayze
Morgan Troendle
Kylee Weems
Davondrian Wright
JP Claussen
Doug Spahn
Kayla Nelson
Tony Chapman
West Willow Elementary School
Greg O’Connell, Principal
Boatwright, Ashley
Kuehl, Makayla
Amy Katcher
Wilson Middle School
Mike Waters, Principal
Jordan Moore
Ryan Hocking
Matthew Jenkins
Amanda Boyer
Trevor Priebe
Wright Elementary School
Brian Krob, Principal
Stacey Gianforte
Maegan Tanner
Caroline White
This information is provided per an agreement of CRCSD schools and the Department of Justice