Board Report
4.14.2026
What is TIG? From the TIG Consortium eBook (2025) “TIG began as the Consortium on Trauma, Illness and Grief in school in Monroe County, New York in 2001. Over the past 25 years, Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI), and partners have grown and evolved TIG.
What is TIG? Today, there are seven regions in New York and Wisconsin with active TIG Crisis Response Networks.
What is TIG? TIG is both a training program and a model. TIG equips local teams with the knowledge, skills and regional support they need to effectively respond to crises and meet the holistic needs of students and staff. The vision of TIG is to increase schools' ability to support students, staff and community and to strengthen individual and collective resilience.”
TIG in Webster CSD From the Webster CSD TIG Manual “The primary purpose of crisis response is to help students and staff cope with painful emotions and feelings resulting from a school or community related crisis. Our goal is to assist students and staff, in a culturally responsive manner, to return to normal routines as quickly and calmly as possible following a disruption of the educational process.
TIG in Webster CSD The following procedures outline the steps that Webster Central School District will implement in the event of a crisis. It should be stressed, however, that each situation presents facts and concerns unique to that case or event. These must be taken into consideration and adjustments to plans should be made accordingly. Throughout this process, sensitivity to the wishes of the family/families involved will be a primary concern.”
Why is TIG unique? Crisis Team (standard practice) ●
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Provides leadership to their school community regarding grief, loss, and traumatic events. Members typically include administrators, mental health providers, nurses/health office staff, SROs, office staff, etc. No specific training is needed to be a member of the BCT.
TIG Team ●
Facilitates and assist with the systematic response to tragedy and crisis within the district.
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Requires specific training; every school has staff members who are TIG trained.
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TIG members include staff in a variety of positions. The only criteria to be on the team is to have completed formal TIG training.
Consistent response protocols ● Leveled responses based on the nature of the events ● Commemoration guidelines ● Resources on grief to provide to staff, families ● Communication protocols ● Means of organizing during a crisis: TIG Event Forms
TIG in action ● “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” — Coretta Scott King ●
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president
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Schroeder TIG response, fall 2025