For ease of the reader, these resources are listed in order as they are presented in the CSTF report under the relevant theme.

Preparedness Culture

Recommendation: Students and other members of the campus community should have access to on-campus, licensed mental health services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Responder Support

Recommendation: Campus and local law enforcement should utilize the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model to train police officers skilled in dealing with mental health related incidents in their everyday work. 
Recommendation: Emergency plans should include appropriate crisis-specific mental health responses, protocols and recovery functions including:

• Evidence-based mental health practices for responding to mental health needs of individuals directly or indirectly exposed to violence or trauma.
• Agreements involving mental health as a function of the emergency operations plan are available to incident command staff for decision making, planning, and support of responders. 

A number of excellent resources exist on the internet to support emergency planners and mental health planning for effective preparedness, response and recovery for the campus community. Some select references are provided here.

Governmental Actions

Recommendation: A higher education subcommittee of Missouri’s Homeland Security Advisory Council should be formed.
Recommendation: Homeland Security Advisory Council to identify resources and training opportunities related to safety and security for college and university personnel.
Recommendation: The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) should ensure that adequate involvement from mental health professionals is included in response and recovery efforts for all crises, including those affecting postsecondary institutions.