The resolution expresses support for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Crisis Recovery Support Network, emphasizing the importance of long-term recovery efforts following natural disasters, school shootings, and public emergencies. It highlights the challenges faced by states, districts, and postsecondary institutions in providing sustained support for students, teachers, and counselors during the recovery phase, particularly in rural areas where resources are limited. The resolution underscores the need for external support to aid the entire school community, as counselors often deal with their own emotional toll while trying to assist students.

To address these challenges, the resolution calls for a coordinated, region-wide effort led by the SREB to enhance counseling capacity immediately after a crisis. This initiative aims to complement existing crisis management efforts by focusing on long-term healing and psychological resilience through the deployment of specially trained counselors to schools in extreme need. The SREB will collaborate with various stakeholders, including governors' offices and local education agencies, to ensure effective implementation of this support network, which includes hiring a coordinator and covering travel costs for counselors involved in training and deployment.