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Second Step Tips for Success

These ideas will help you motivate and support staff and children so Second Step strategies and skills become second nature in your school:

• New Second Step Study - use these outcomes to make a case to school administrators and funding agencies:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssspring/research
• Academic Connections - lesson plans:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssspring/lessons
• Summer Picks - summer book and movie recommendations:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssspring/staffpicks
• New Middle School Posters - for middle school students:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssspring/posters
• We're Listening to You - survey results for best practices:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssspring/survey
• Leadership: Principal sponsorship is key - read about the steps one principal is taking in a Los Angeles Unified School:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article1
• Implementation Ideas: Make it work in middle school - here are some tried and true strategies to adopt in your school:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article2
• Support school-wide commitment - learn ways to put school assemblies, bulletin boards, the playground, the PA system, and staff meetings to work in your school:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article3
• Evaluator's Toolbox: New program evaluator's tools - get a sneak peek at program evaluation tools before exploring the new Second Step Evaluation section of our website:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article4
• Tips from Your Peers:  Growing a garden of Second Step skills - Principal Lindsay Strachan-Baker has lots of creative ideas for permeating a school's culture with Second Step concepts:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article5
• Funding Survey:  Share your funding ideas - tell us how you have funded your purchase of the Second Step program - we'll report the survey results back to you in the next newsletter:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article6
• Coming to a city near you:  Check out Committee for Children's list of locations and dates for free seminars we'll be hosting, conferences we'll be attending in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and Second Step trainings:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/enewsf/sstfsf/oct04/article7
• For more information or support, please call or email us:
  Phone: 800-634-4449, ext. 6219
  Email: support@cfchildren.org
  Website: http://www.cfchildren.org/
• Finding Funding:  Learn ways to increase your chances for securing funding to purchase the Second Step program:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/sswinter/funding
• Coordinator's Notebook:  Plan for your year-end evaluation and schedule an informal check-in with teachers:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/sswinter/notebook
• Lesson-Plan Ideas:  Extend Second Step skills with these Pre/K-Grade 8 transfer-of-learning ideas:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/sswinter/lessons
• Increase Playground Safety:  Reduce conflicts and bullying on the playground and increase safety by taking some creative steps:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/sswinter/playground
• Tell Your Story:  Help get the word out about violence prevention in schools:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/sswinter/story
• Jump Right In - Second Step Start-up Ideas: Whether you're just beginning or giving your Second Step implementation a jumpstart, these reminders will help you kick off the school year.  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssbts05/index
• The True Purposes of Education: Committee for Children is pleased to offer this article by guest columnist Dr. Martin Berkowitz, a provocative and passionate voice in the field of character education. His article can help you "make the case" for teaching the Second Step program in your school or community.  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssbts05/guest
• Using Reinforcers to Encourage Good Behavior:  Learn why behavioral reinforcers work and hear how teachers use the Second Step program to reinforce the behavior they want to see. http://www.cfchildren.org/ssbts05/research
• Committee for Children Bookshelf: Reviews of "7 Strategies for Developing Capable Students" and "Building Academic Success with Social and Emotional Learning."
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssbts05/bookshelf
• Check out our new online store: We've completely remodeled our online store, where you can easily purchase curriculum kits and teaching aids using credit cards or purchase orders. http://www.cfchildren.org/ssbts05/store
• Back by Popular Demand: Early Childhood Training: We're offering our Early Childhood Training for Trainers in September. http://www.cfchildren.org/ssbts05/train
• Second Step, Numbers That Count (survey results, what's working):
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssfall05/index_html
• Sharing the Load - Ownership of School Reform:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssfall05/guest
• Spread Skills Schoolwide:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssfall05/spread_skills
• Practice Makes Perfect - Social Skills:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssfall05/practice
• Committee for Children Bookshelf:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssfall05/bookshelf
• Character Education Award:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssfall05/cep
• Second Step Family Guide:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/btspromo
• Erasing the Wall Between School/Community:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/index_html
• Keeping a Good Thing Going:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/column
• Welcome Families with Warm Bright Classrooms:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/welcome
• Character Program Seeks Applicants:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/NSOC
• Web Survey Sparks Response/Improvements:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/web
• "Slash" Makes Riveting Humorous Read:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/ssf/bts06/slash

• Read More About the Following Four Topics-                                                       Dealing with Workplace Bullying, Summer Reading for Fifth and Sixth-Graders, Bullying Ed for Early Elementary, Recommended Book: The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, and SEL Programs Help with Academics                                              http://www.cfchildren.org/str-spr08/workplace/

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Caring Schools Communities

• Need some helpful hints for implementing?  Contact Carolyn Janson, the Trainer from Developmental Studies, at carolynjan@earthlink.net

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Alcohol

• Brain Connection - Brain Research or Brain Effects relating to alcohol:
  http://www.brainconnection.com
• College Drinking Changing the Culture:
  http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/
• A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free:
  http://family.samhsa.gov/
• The Cool Spot - NIAAA:
  http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism:
  http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD):
  http://www.madd.org/home/
• Office of Juvenile Justice - Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Training Center Publications:
  http://www.udetc.org/Publications.htm

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Every 15 Minutes

• Official Every 15 Minutes Website:
  http://www.every15minutes.com/enter.html

Drugs

• Butte County Meth Strike Force:
  http://www.2stopmeth.org/
• Cocaine Fact Sheet:
  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/cocaine
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America - Elected Officials - Use this link to email elected officials regarding anti-drug issues:
  http://capwiz.com/cadca/officials/congress/?state=CA&azip=95965&lvl=C
• Drug Facts - Office of National Drug Control Policy - facts on Vicodin and Oxycontin:
  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/oxycontin/index.html
• Join Together Online - Bob Curley; student drug testing - compassion or punishment?
  http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/features/reader/0,1854,568991,0%200.html
• Methamphetamine Fact Sheet:
  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/methamph/index.html  
• Tips for Teens - NCADI:
  http://www.health.org/govpubs/ph323/
• The National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ announced a major new drug education program geared specifically for adolescents aged 11 to 15. The program includes an interactive website, NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse.
  http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/
  http://www.backtoschool.drugabuse.gov/
• National Families in Action (NFIA) Guide for Parents - provides information and help for parents trying to raise drug-free children:
  http://www.nationalfamilies.org/parents/index.html
• Office of National Drug Control - free on-line guide:
  "What You Need to Know About Drug Testing in Schools"
  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/drug_testing/index.html  
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics:
  http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/
• University of Michigan Research:
  Student Drug Testing Not Effective in Reducing Drug Use (pdf)

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Parent Info

• A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free:
  http://www.family.samhsa.gov/main/help/
• A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free - Elementary School-Age:
  http://www.family.samhsa.gov/get/elementary.aspx
• National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign:
  http://www.mediacampaign.org/early_intv/index.html
• Office of National Drug Control Policy:
  http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
• Parents - the Anti-Drug:
  http://www.theantidrug.com/ei/take_action.asp
• Raising Teens:
  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/parenting/report.pdf

Tobacco

• California Healthy Kids Survey Administration History:  http://www.wested.org/pub/docs/chks_surveys_download.html
• First 5 Community Guide for Supporting Effective Tobacco Cessation Services:
  http://www.cchi.org/doc.asp?id=5248
• Tobacco Control Section:
  http://www.dhs.ca.gov/tobacco/

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Youth Development

• Academy for Educational Development, New Youth Publications and Studies:
  http://www.aed.org/Youth/insyouthpubus.cfm
• Academy for Educational Development, Program Groups and Centers:
  http://www.aed.org/
• Butte Youth Now:
  http://www.butteyouthnow.org/programs.asp
• First 5 Clearinghouse Catalogs - featuring high-quality, low-cost early childhood development and parenting resources, including new preschool booklets and posters in multiple languages:  http://www.first5clearinghouse.org
• National Youth Information Development Center:
  http://www.nydic.org/nydic/
• Search Institute:
  http://www.search-institute.org/
  Providing leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities.
• Search Institute - Training Bulletin Board:
  http://www.search-institute.org/training/
  Participants that have been through Search Institute trainings have asked if there is a way to connect with other training participants after an event, ask questions, post stories, or share training tips - Here's how:
  Go to the above website; Click on the Register link at top of page; Click on the topic, Training Bulletin Board.
• Search Institute - Healthy Youth Conference:
  http://www.search-institute.org/hchy/
  Ways to fund a trip to the conference can be found on the above website.
• Youth Conflict Management - Central Middle School:
  http://ocesd.bcoe.butte.k12.ca.us/central/
• Youth Research Center:
  http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/EPM/YRC/
• Youth Work Central:
  http://www.youthworkcentral.org/

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Agency Contacts

• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America - Elected Officials - Use this link to email elected officials regarding anti-drug issues:
  http://capwiz.com/cadca/officials/congress/?state=CA&azip=95965&lvl=C

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Model / Promising Programs

• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention:
  http://www.modelprograms.samhsa.gov/template.cfm?page=default

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Community Development

• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America:  http://www.CADCA.org

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School Safety & Violence Prevention

• Federal Emergency Management Agency - offers a variety of resources to help prepare individuals and communities to handle any potential disaster:
  http://www.fema.gov/
• How to Talk to Kids About School Violence:
  http://www.cfchildren.org/
  
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities - resource list contains links, books, and journal articles on disaster preparation for schools:
  http://www.edfacilities.org/
• Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
  http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
• Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools recently released an interactive CD-ROM on responding to bomb threats - for more information go to:
  http://www.threatplan.org/
• President's Disaster Management E-gov - a larger initiative aimed at greatly enhancing disaster management on an interagency and intergovernmental basis:
  https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/index.jhtml
• Safe From the Start - reducing children's exposure to violence:
  http://www.safefromthestart.org/  or call the Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center at (916) 324-7863.
• U.S. Department of Education Emergency Planning - offers resources to help school officials plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents, and terrorist acts: http://www.thechallenge.org/12-v12no1/v12n1-planning.htm
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security - offers information about preventing terrorist attacks within the United States:
  http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
  and citizen preparedness site:  http://www.ready.gov/
• U.S. Department of Ed. Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools - Emergency Planning:
  http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html

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Health

• American Academy of Pediatrics:
  http://www.aap.org/

• Curriculum Supplement Series, standard-aligned, in Health, Science, English/LA, and Mathematics.
  http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements

• Get Fit - an interactive workplace web site that provides you, your family, and colleagues with information about physical health, mental health, drugs, and alcohol.
  http://getfit.samhsa.gov/

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For More Information

Contact:
Marian Gage - Health and Safety Administrator
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5841
Fax:  (530) 532-5698
Email: mgage@bcoe.org

Office Contact:
Barbara Church - Senior Secretary
Phone:  (530) 532-5840
Fax:  (530) 532-5698
Email:  bchurch@bcoe.org