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RESIDENT ASSISTANTS (RAS) ARE OFTEN FACED WITH
WORKING and living among residents who are struggling,
in distress, and, at times, in crisis. This article provides
a primer on identifying residents in crisis as well as the
tasks faced when working with students in transition and
crisis. A discussion of the prevalence of distress reported
by students is followed by a review of the unique stressors
encountered by entering students. This article highlights the
importance of, and challenges with, identifying residents in
need, engaging them in supportive ways, and considering
broader prevention efforts on campus. Implications for
confidentiality, creating a supportive campus climate, and
supporting RAs' own mental health needs when working
with residents in crisis are discussed.

This article
highlights the
importance of,
and challenges
with, identifying
residents in need,
engaging them in
supportive ways,
and considering
broader
prevention efforts

College Students in Crisis: Identification, Response
Options, and Prevention for Resident Assistants

on campus.

In the early morning hours of Nov. 20, 2014, an alumnus of Florida
State University (FSU) arrived on campus, armed and dangerous.
That alumnus proceeded to the campus's largest and main library
where many students were studying for upcoming final exams. The
gunman discharged several rounds, wounding three individuals. Police
arrived within 3 minutes, and according to reports, police fire shot and
killed the assailant.
A campus shooting is one example among a myriad of complex
crises that may occur on college campuses. The previously described incident is arguably not as severe in outcome as shootings
at other campuses, such as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University on April 16, 2007, which left 32 individuals dead and 17
more injured. Indeed, the singular death that occurred in the FSU
shooting was that of the assailant; however, many students, staff,
and faculty were frightened and experienced considerable distress.

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