Partners
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The SS/HS Initiative
is an unprecedented collaborative grant program supported by three
Federal agencies-the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human
Services, and Justice. The SS/HS Initiative seeks to develop
real-world knowledge about what works best to promote safe and
healthy environments in which America's children can learn and
develop.
Since 1999, more than 220 urban, rural, suburban, and tribal school
districts-in collaboration with local mental health and juvenile
justice providers-have received grants to implement comprehensive
programs that address all of the following six elements:
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A safe school environment
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Alcohol and other drugs and violence
prevention and early intervention programs
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School and community mental health
preventive and treatment intervention services
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Early childhood psychosocial and
emotional development services
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Supporting and connecting schools
and communities
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Safe school policies
Project Objectives and Goals
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To improve and strengthen School
Safety and Crisis Response Plans
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To reduce substance abuse and
violent behavior at school
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To increase number of students
receiving mental health services
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To increase early childhood
psychosocial and emotional development
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To improve school attendance and
youth involvement by supporting and connecting schools and
community
Project Partners
Task Groups and Meetings
Meeting
Schedule
Partners Leadership
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School
Safety (meets
quarterly)
This group serves to
connect and support schools in their efforts to
develop and maintain school safety and crisis
response plans.
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Academic Tutoring
(meets bi-monthly)
This group
serves to coordinate academic tutoring
activities.
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Truancy
(meets quarterly)
This group serves
to build consistency across districts,
elementary and high schools in truancy
prevention programs, attendance tracking and
related policies and procedures.
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District Representative
(meets monthly)
This group consist of
SS/HS district liaisons and serves to advise
project staff regarding service and activity
implementation with project schools.
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School-based Youth Development
(meets bi-annually)
This group serves
as a network for activity providers to
coordinate youth development activities carried
out at school.
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Early
Childhood Education
(meets quarterly)
This group
serves to coordinate services and activities for
children 0-5 years.
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Community-based Youth Development
(meets bi-annually)
This group serves as a
network for activity providers to coordinate
youth development activities carried out in the
community.
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Multidisciplinary Team "MDT"
(meets monthly)
This group serves as a
forum for clinicians to network and collaborate
regarding the variety of mental health services
available to students and their families.
Member
Listing
Learning Support Tracking Form |
Media
(meets monthly)
This group
serves to develop, implement and evaluate
community-based communications, social marketing
and media campaigns.
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For more information contact:
Lorene Martinez, 532-5840 or
lmartinez@bcoe.org
Current Events
/ Highlights / Resources
Resources:
Legacy Wheel - National Center for Mental
Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
Highlights:
2006 Levels of
Collaboration Survey Results
For More Information
Contact:
Marian Gage - Program Administrator
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5841
Fax: (530) 532-5698
Email:
mgage@bcoe.org
Lorene Martinez -
Secretary
Butte County Office of Education
1870 Bird Street, Oroville, CA, 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5840 or 532-3096
Fax: (530) 532-5698
Email:
lmartinez@bcoe.org
Butte County Office of Education