District Protocols

Strong policies are the backbone of safe, supportive schools — but many districts rely on outdated, inconsistent, or legally risky procedures that can undermine even the best training. We partner with districts to review, update, and align protocols so they mirror current best practices and integrate seamlessly with the training your staff has received.

What We Do

  • We examine your current threat assessment, crisis response, and safety-related protocols to identify gaps, redundancies, and areas of risk.

  • We ensure that your written policies support the step-by-step procedures introduced during suicide assessment, threat assessment, and crisis response training — creating clarity and consistency across campuses.

  • We bring in evidence-based, legally sound approaches recommended by national safety and education organizations, adapting them to your district’s unique size, culture, and community needs.

  • We verify that protocols respect student rights, meet FERPA and IDEA requirements, and avoid unintended bias or disproportionality in how policies are applied.

  • We provide updated templates, flowcharts, team charters, and communication tools, along with optional workshops to ensure everyone knows how to use the new procedures confidently and consistently.

  • “One of Dr. Palma's greatest strengths is turning complex best practices into practical, sustainable systems. As someone working directly with students, I appreciated how the protocols she developed were not only clinically sound but also realistic and as straightforward as possible for staff to follow during stressful situations. Her professionalism, integrity, approachable leadership, and genuine passion for this challenging work made her someone people trusted and wanted to learn from.”

    -Michelle G., Mental Health Therapist, East Palo Alto

  • “I can’t say enough about the revamping that Cora did for our organization. She was able to align all of our schools across the state of California on risk and threat assessments, with ongoing trainings and refreshers as needed.”

    - Lynette H., Mental Health Therapist, Sacramento

  • “Cora's revamping of all of our risk assessments and crisis protocols created a far more comprehensive and responsive framework that was desperately needed. The new framework has strengthened our preparedness for potential incidents and has created peace of mind for when we need to jump into action. Cora was also exceptional in training our team on our new assessments and protocols. She has a way of delivering mentally heavy topics in a way that is direct and easy to understand and process. I 1000% recommend Cora!”

    -Nicolette C., Mental Health Therapist, Oakland

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The Result

Your district gains clear, consistent, legally defensible protocols that:

  • Support prevention

  • Enhance staff confidence in responding to threats or crises

  • Reduce liability and operational confusion

  • Reinforce a positive, safe school climate across all campuses

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