During encounters with students, officers will effectively engage and assist students in crisis, in accordance with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Crisis Intervention Training Curriculum.

• Describe how the teen brain works.

• Recognize disabilities in adolescents and youth.

• Review legal aspects of mental health

• Identify emotional and behavioral disorders in youth.

• Describe trauma and the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

• Outline effective strategies when communicating with youth.