ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An armed confrontation between a student and a school resource officer at West Mesa High School on Wednesday prompted Albuquerque Public Schools to deploy its crisis intervention team the following day—providing mental health support to affected students.
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The District Stress Management and Recovery Team, known as D-SMART, is activated in response to traumatic or tragic events that ripple through a school community. According to APS District Crisis Resource Counselor Jennifer Hart, the team is deployed quickly, even to schools outside of APS, and remains on site as long as necessary…