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Edgewood ISD police and counseling leaders outline prevention, threat-assessment and mental-health partnerships
Summary
District police and the guidance and counseling department described threat assessment protocols, partnerships with Region 20 and local mental-health providers, and plans for increased anti-drug and trauma-informed work to support student safety.
Edgewood ISD’s chief of police and the director of guidance and counseling presented the district’s safety and mental-health plans during the Aug. 19 meeting, highlighting prevention, threat assessment and community partnerships intended to identify students at risk and reduce campus incidents.
Chief Eppy Quiroga said the district emphasizes prevention and community connection as core elements of school safety. "We practice a lot of prevention so that we can avoid some of the issues that we see going on in the world," he said, describing officer involvement that ranges from threat assessment to helping families access housing, food and therapy when…
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