Franklin County School District Crisis Protocols/Procedures

Each school shall establish key people within the building that are trained in the C-SSRS screener, Suicide Prevention Protocols, and Behavioral Threat Assessments for the district.  These teams will implement the FCSD Suicide Protocols and Behavioral Threat Assessments each time situations of self harm or homicidal/suicidal thoughts/behaviors are reported.  

Suicide Prevention and Threat Assessment Team Members will annually complete the following trainings:

Youth Villages Mobile Crisis 866-791-9225 (Serves Children and Adolescents)

TN Statewide Crisis Line 855-(Crisis) 855-274-7471 (or Text TN to 741-741)

                                                 Mental Health Hotline 9-8-8 

If you have questions, please contact;

Dr. Toby Guinn, Supervisor of Exceptional Children's Services toby.guinn@fcstn.net

Chris Hawkersmith, Director of Safety and Coordinated School Health chris.hawkersmith@fcstn.net

Sherry Coleman, Mental Health Liaison, sherry.coleman@fcstn.net

Sarah Carmack Smith, Lead School Counselor, sarah.carmcksmith@fcstn.net 

Eric Vanzant, Director of Family Resource Center eric.vanzant@fcstn.net