Identify strategies or protective factors for the prevention of crises.

Identification of strategies or protective factors should be based on the nature of the crisis itself (e.g., financial, social/environmental, security) and should include risk assessment, resource analysis, and mitigation.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What strategies will assist the prevention or management of crises related to financial matters?
• What strategies can be used to prevent or manage social/environmental crises?
• What strategies will help prevent crises related to security issues?
• How can a crisis affect other areas of your life? At home? At school? In the community?

Communication

• How can communication skills contribute to the prevention or management of crises?
• What communication skills are needed to assist in the prevention or management of crises?
• If you decided to talk to someone about a crisis, to whom would you choose to talk? Why?

Leadership

• How can leadership skills be demonstrated during a financial crisis? Security crisis? Social/environmental crisis?
• What leadership techniques are effective in managing crises?
• How can we help others to manage crises?

Management

• What information and resources might we use to prevent or manage crises?
• What management skills help prevent or manage crises?
• What resources are available in the area where you live that might help prevent crises?