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resources are offered to help the child and/or parent , the parent isn ' t receptive because there is <br /> nothing wrong with their child . <br /> DBT was suggested as a longer term solution . If some of those skills were taught to the kids , <br /> they could use them to reduce classroom disruptions and problems . DBT can only be taught by <br /> trained professionals , and so the schools would need to obtain permission from the parents to <br /> allow their child to attend . <br /> It was mentioned that in Durham , Freedom House partnered up with the police department and <br /> when they were called for crisis intervention, a social worker would meet law enforcement law <br /> enforcement at the location and be there to assist . Tina asked if the response was immediate <br /> because what they are experiencing with the mobile crisis team in Orange County is too long of a <br /> response time . The social worker from Freedom House would respond immediately , often <br /> within the same time frame as law enforcement . However , it has been several years so this <br /> service may no longer be available . <br /> Cardinal still offers CIT training and all of the SROs have been trained , but the training doesn ' t <br /> work for the population they are encountering (ages 4 . 5 - 11 ) . The resource officers that have <br /> been involved in these situations have stepped up and done tremendously well . <br /> Michelle Guarino ( Chapel Hill PD ) , Freedom House , and some other agencies have partnered up <br /> to pilot a youth CIT training and they have already conducted about three or four . This may be <br /> something to look at doing for the SROs . Currently , all school staff has attended Youth Mental <br /> Health First Aid . Tina mentioned that by the time law enforcement is called , it is beyond the <br /> training and capability of school staff, and their only options are to try and calm them down <br /> and/or restrain them . And they hate having to be in put in those situations , but they are finding <br /> they are more and more . With four calls like this in the past two weeks , Tina is concerned and <br /> has been having conversations with the Sheriff' s Office attorney . <br /> Often times there are mental health problems and the parent has been denying the problem and <br /> unwilling to accept help . FAN was offered as a resource in situations like this because they are <br /> able to work with the parent through a peer role and help them understand that there is a problem <br /> and what they are doing/not doing is no longer working . Also , if the parent constantly getting <br /> calls from the school about their child , they may begin to view the school as being against their <br /> child . <br /> Someone asked what happens after the incident . The school will set up a meeting with the parent <br /> to discuss what ' s been happening , the incident , and the services they can offer to help wrap - <br /> around the child , and will change their service delivery to try to support the kid as much as <br /> possible . However, the school also needs to keep in the mind the best interests of the whole <br /> school , and find the balance between helping that one particular child but also keeping in mind <br /> the needs and safety of all the kids . <br /> Dispute Settlement offered their services to have an outside facilitator attend the parent meetings <br /> because it may help ease the "us versus them" mentality . They do often help with child and <br /> family team meetings . <br /> Additionally , someone mentioned that the behaviors some of the kids have exhibited are <br /> frequently link to trauma . So it may be beneficial to have a conversation with the parents to see <br /> if there has been any trauma they know of, and see about getting some support for that child if <br /> there has been . <br />