It Takes A Village: Collaboration Between School Initiatives and Community for Student Safety and Empowerment.

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Summary

Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Practices:

  • Providing an exemplary framework and implementing PBIS practices at the district level

  • Showcase best practices on implementing a single school culture

  • Provide classroom management support that includes a crosswalk that supports student code of conduct, inside the classroom, as well as in common spaces throughout the school campus.

Teen Youth Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA):

Teaches high school students to provide Mental Health First aid to their friends

  • Course was developed in response to research indicating that young people have a preference for sharing challenges with peers

  • The course focuses on the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that show there might be a challenge rather than focusing on specific illnesses

  • Students are taught to seek help from a responsible and trusted adult

Safe School Ambassador (SSA):

  • The Safe School Ambassadors® Program (SSA) is our evidence-based program that harnesses the power of students to prevent and stop bullying and mistreatment.

  • The SSA Program is a student-centered model that educates diverse social leaders with the skills to prevent and reduce bullying.

  • The Safe School Ambassadors® Program relies on the “inside-out” approach to improving school climate.

  • The Safe School Ambassadors® Program harnesses the power of the socially influential leaders of a school’s diverse cliques; the ones who shape the social norms that govern other students’ behavior.

Campus Safety (bullying, Title IX, drugs, social media, Behavioral Threat Assessment):

  • District-wide bullying awareness campaign

  • Anonymous reporting system for bullying and Title IX

  • Collaborations with State Attorney, Law Enforcement to provide student and community awareness presentations on illegal substances, school safety and social media use.

  • Collaboration with Law Enforcement to train school personnel on threat assessment processes

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It Takes A Village: Collaboration Between School Initiatives and Community for Student Safety and Empowerment.

Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Practices:

  • Providing an exemplary framework and implementing PBIS practices at the district level

  • Showcase best practices on implementing a single school culture

  • Provide classroom management support that includes a crosswalk that supports student code of conduct, inside the classroom, as well as in common spaces throughout the school campus.

Teen Youth Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA):

Teaches high school students to provide Mental Health First aid to their friends

  • Course was developed in response to research indicating that young people have a preference for sharing challenges with peers

  • The course focuses on the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that show there might be a challenge rather than focusing on specific illnesses

  • Students are taught to seek help from a responsible and trusted adult

Safe School Ambassador (SSA):

  • The Safe School Ambassadors® Program (SSA) is our evidence-based program that harnesses the power of students to prevent and stop bullying and mistreatment.

  • The SSA Program is a student-centered model that educates diverse social leaders with the skills to prevent and reduce bullying.

  • The Safe School Ambassadors® Program relies on the “inside-out” approach to improving school climate.

  • The Safe School Ambassadors® Program harnesses the power of the socially influential leaders of a school’s diverse cliques; the ones who shape the social norms that govern other students’ behavior.

Campus Safety (bullying, Title IX, drugs, social media, Behavioral Threat Assessment):

  • District-wide bullying awareness campaign

  • Anonymous reporting system for bullying and Title IX

  • Collaborations with State Attorney, Law Enforcement to provide student and community awareness presentations on illegal substances, school safety and social media use.

  • Collaboration with Law Enforcement to train school personnel on threat assessment processes