The Teachers Unify Crisis Intervention & Support Team
Survivors consistently highlight the value of peer support, which can reduce PTSD rates by up to 30% (Everytown Research 2023, 2024).
LEADERSHIP FROM THE FRONTLINES
Led by Teachers Unify’s Senior Advisor, Dr. Michael J. Schulz, the Teachers Unify Crisis Intervention and Support Team is made up of school shooting survivor–educators, school counselors, and mental‑health clinicians with deep experience supporting communities impacted by gun violence. Grounded in a trauma-effective framework and informed by lived experience from tragedies at Columbine High School, Sparks Middle School, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sandy Hook School, Santa Fe High School, and the Highland Park, Illinois July 4th parade, our team is here to support communities in the aftermath of gun violence.
Our Clinical Team complements and enhances the Crisis Intervention and Support Team. Composed of interdisciplinary licensed professionals from across the country, this diverse team brings wide-ranging expertise in school-based mental health, trauma-effective care, suicide prevention, and law enforcement. Working collaboratively, these experts provide individuals, schools, and other systems with evidence-based training, crisis assessment, and intervention services while mobilizing local resources to expand the organization's national impact.
* HOW IT WORKS
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Reach out to the Crisis Intervention & Support via email or phone call once you feel ready to seek support. Our expert educators and clinical team are here for you.
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Get matched with a Crisis Team member to begin discussing plans for prevention, intervention, or post-vention – individually or as a group.
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Create a plan together that is tailored to your needs or the needs of your community.
GET SUPPORT
When the fear and impact of gun violence and trauma take hold of a school or community, educators and school staff are often left with few resources to address their own needs while supporting students and families. Our Crisis Intervention and Support Team is dedicated to assisting in the building/rebuilding of safety, trust, and resilience for educators and allied professionals.
Our program integrates best practices in prevention, early intervention, crisis intervention, and postvention, ensuring that every response is tailored, evidence-based, and deeply rooted in collaboration.
Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence has established an Interdisciplinary Clinical Team to complement and enhance its existing Crisis Intervention and Support Team. Composed of licensed professionals from across the country, this diverse team brings wide-ranging expertise in areas such as school-based mental health, trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, and law enforcement. Working collaboratively with the core organization, these experts will provide individuals, and schools and communities with timely, evidence-based training, crisis assessment, and intervention services while mobilizing local resources to expand the organization's national impact.
Reach out to the team directly
response@teachersunify.org
(203) 296-3689
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
WE’RE AVAILABLE WHENEVER NEEDED.
CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO GET IT.
WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK.
If you’re part of a school community and have been impacted by the fear or impact of gun violence, please try to be patient with yourself. This is really hard, and there’s no timeline for trauma and recovery. It will get more manageable with guidance and support. You make a difference every day, and your commitment to children, families, and your community is the heart and soul of who you are as a professional and as a human being. We are here for you.
“I know the unique strength survivors can bring to one another. I am stronger because of the survivors who took time to make space for me, and it would be an honor to pass on that
wisdom and power to others.”
Liesl Fressola
Sandy Hook School tragedy survivor-educator & Crisis Team member