Murrieta Valley Unified School District to achieve, to care. Our Mission
by user
Comments
Transcript
Murrieta Valley Unified School District to achieve, to care. Our Mission
Murrieta Valley Unified School District Our Mission To inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care. Component 1 Needs Assessment: Binge Drinking % of Students who Binge Drank Percentage of Students Who Binge Drank by Grade 25% 20% 15% % Binge Drank 10% 5% 0% Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade Level Breakthrough in Riverside County 2 Binge Drinking Defined • 5 or more drinks in a row (men) • 4 or more drinks in a row (women) • 1 Drink = 12 grams of pure ethanol Breakthrough in Riverside County 3 Binge Drinkers and Problem Behavior Table 3. Other Alcohol-use Correlates of Binge Drinking, 11th Graders, 2003 CSS Total Sample Binge Drank, Past 30 Days Non-binge Drinker, 30 Days No Alcohol, 30 Days 7.0 21.2 4.1 2.2 Was drunk 3 or more times 19.6 56.8 20.9 6.2 Drink/drive episode, 3 or more 12.5 32.4 14.6 5.8 Fight between groups, year 17.7 29.5 20.4 12.7 Used weapon to threaten, year 8.6 17.1 11.3 5.9 Been in a gang, ever 9.2 15.8 10.4 7.5 Relationship violence, year 8.2 14.9 7.9 6.4 Likes to get really drunk • Binge drinkers are much more likely to put themselves and others in harm’s way through being intoxicated and through drinking and driving. • Binge drinkers are more likely to be involved in gangs and potential violence than students who do not binge. • Binge drinkers are more likely to be involved in relationship violence, an issue of particular relevance to Student Assistance Programs (SAPs). • (Joël L. Phillips, Community Prevention Institute (CPI)) Breakthrough in Riverside County 4 Binge Drinkers and School Behavior Non-binge Drinker, 30 Days Total Sample Binge Drank, Past 30 Days No Alcohol, 30 Days Used alcohol at school, past 30 days 8.0 23.6 5.9 2.8 Drunk/high at school, 3 or more times 12.1 30.4 11.5 5.7 Physical fight at school 20.5 32.2 30.6 14.7 Taken a weapon to school 13.0 23.1 13.6 9.2 Damaged school property 17.8 31.2 20.1 13.2 Skip school/cut class (ever) 60.3 82.9 54.2 50.9 Skip school/cut class (“few times” or more) 39.3 60.7 33.0 29.8 Low school connectedness 21.0 26.3 19.4 19.3 School-related Alcohol Use School Violence (Year) School Behavior Much more likely to use substances at or before school, and to be under the influence of substances at school; Somewhat more likely to engage in violent or destructive behavior at school; Much more likely to skip school or cut class; and Tend to have lower connectedness to school. (Joël L. Phillips, Community Prevention Institute (CPI)) Breakthrough in Riverside County 5 Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Youth: Key Findings Authors and Dates Results Found Over seven million people in the United States prematurely terminated their education because of early-onset mental illness Kessler et al. (1995) 14% of high school dropouts have histories of mental illness Kessler et al. (1995) Roughly half of the premature terminations of education are due to mental illness Educational disparities caused by mental illness persist through life Stoep et al. (2003) Miech et al. (2005) Breakthrough in Riverside County 6 Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Youth: Key Findings Results Found Authors and Dates Anxiety disorders are associated with lower academic achievement Stein & Kean (2000) Woodward & Fergusson (2001) Kessler (2003) Depression is associated with lower academic achievement Asarnow et al. (2005) Chen et al. (1995) Marmorstein and Iacono (2001) Depression in combination with behavior problems results in the highest level of school impairment Marmorstein and Iacono (2001) Lewinsohn et al. (1995) Youth with symptoms of mental illness have increased absenteeism and school lateness Gall et al. (2000) Breakthrough in Riverside County 7 Expulsion Data Expulsions NUmber of Expulsions 60 50 40 30 Expulsions 20 10 0 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 School Year Breakthrough in Riverside County 8 Breakthrough in Riverside County 9 Component 2: Administrative Support • Director of Student Support: Encouraged development of district-wide program • Encouraged application for grant • Presentations to board • Presentations to Administrative council Breakthrough in Riverside County 10 Breakthrough in Riverside County 11 Component 3: Policies, Regulations, Procedures • Director of Student Support helped embed the program into district policies and procedures • Breakthrough SAP information is included in Annual Notification • Encourages staff to refer to program and tells families about potential benefits • Key Intervention strategy Breakthrough in Riverside County 12 Breakthrough in Riverside County 13 Breakthrough in Riverside County 14 Component 4: Annual Program Plan • Breakthrough Grant includes 5 year administrative work plan. • Includes prevention activities • Marketing strategies • Target audience Breakthrough in Riverside County 15 Breakthrough in Riverside County 16 IOM and SAP Components Continuum of Services = Comprehensive SAP • Universal – – – – – – School Board Policy Staff Development Integration with Other School-based Programs Cooperation and Collaboration Communitywide Classroom Curriculum and School-wide Events Crisis Team Response • Selected – Educational Student Support Groups – Parenting Workshops • Indicated – Internal Referral Process and Services – Individualized Family Conferences and Family Action Planning – Suicide Prevention and Intervention Breakthrough in Riverside County 17 Component 5: Comprehensive Staff In-service • Met with all high school, middle school, and elementary school leadership teams. • Presented to entire elementary school staff • Will be presenting to all high school staff this fall. • Included school nurses in School Counselor meetings and Crisis Intervention training. Breakthrough in Riverside County 18 Breakthrough in Riverside County 19 Component 6: Identification and Intervention • How do we identify students with possible concerns? – Students who violate a school policy – Surveys that identify a student as being at-risk – When staff worry about their students: • notice abnormal behaviors or trends • excessive absences • signs of drug or alcohol use • poor hygiene • excessive fatigue/sleepiness Breakthrough in Riverside County 20 Strength ID and Referral • What about students with strengths? – Not living up to their own or others expectations – Vulnerable populations: performing and pressured but … – When students worry about their peers: • Family, friend, or any relationship conflicts • Signs of drug or alcohol use, eating disorders • Major stress, change, sadness, depression, suicide or isolation from friends, resources • excessive fatigue/sleepiness Breakthrough in Riverside County 21 Breakthrough in Riverside County 22 Component 7: Pre-Assessment (Screening) • Site liaison – Talks with staff – Review cumulative record – Discipline and academic performance • Discipline initiated – Referral form Breakthrough in Riverside County 23 Component 8: Referral • Concerned person: Staff, parent, peer • Discipline: Suspension related to alcohol, drugs, tobacco or violence. Breakthrough in Riverside County 24 Component 9: Intervention Education for Identified Students: Family Conference • A structured, three-stage interview designed to engage and motivate the student and family to use their STRENGTHS and resources to create the prevention plan that will work for the student. • A team member meets with the individual student/guardian to identify strengths, resources, needs, and priorities so together they can make informed suggestions and linkages to services. Breakthrough in Riverside County 25 “Slowing down to go fast” 90 Minute Family Conference: 3 Stages 1. Welcome to student/family with one staff 2. Student alone; guardian completes Asset Development List of Strengths 3. Family Action Plan “A” together with encouragement to return for “Plan B” whenever needed; bring in other staff for introductions or expertise Follow Up Options built into plan: phone, Breakthrough in Riverside County at school site, home 26 Breakthrough in Riverside County 27 Component 9: Intervention Education • Students may then be referred to school based support groups – Support Groups • • • • • • • New student Drug/Alcohol Prevention Anger Management Smoking Cessation Grief Stress Seniors Breakthrough in Riverside County 28 Breakthrough in Riverside County 29 Component 10: Integrated Student Support • Student Support Behavior and Intervention Handbook • RTI – Universal, Selected and – Indicated Breakthrough in Riverside County 30 Component 11: Positive School Climate • PLUS • Character Counts, Capturing Kids Hearts, 40 Developmental Assets • Staff morale Breakthrough in Riverside County 31 40 Developmental Assets Top 5 Family Support (85%) Family Boundaries (85%) High Expectations (85%) Adult Role Models (81%) Safety (78%) Bottom 5 Reading for Pleasure (22%) School Engagement (22%) Neighborhood Boundaries (22%) Youth as Resources (11%) Service to Others (11%) Breakthrough in Riverside County 32 Reading “We saw…how effective reading skills by grade 4 were one of the most POTENT predictors of successful adult adaptation among the high risk children in our study” Werner, E. & Smith, R. (1992).Overcoming the odds: high risk children from birth to adulthood. Ithaca, NY. Component 12: Positive Activities • • • • • • Red Ribbon Week Link Crew PLUS Music/Drama/Sports Prevention Lessons Every 15 minutes Breakthrough in Riverside County 34 Component 13: Peer Involvement • • • • • PLUS TV/Video Production Peer mediators Tutors Mentors Breakthrough in Riverside County 35 National Standards for School Counseling Programs III. Personal/Social Development • Standard A : Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. • Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals. • Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills. Breakthrough in Riverside County 36 Component 14: Parent Involvement • • • • • • School-Community Partnership Referrals Town Hall Meeting PTA YAB Testimonials Breakthrough in Riverside County 37 Component 15: School/Community Collaboration and Involvement • • • • • • • School-Community Partnership RCMH, SAFE, MVUSD APU: Graduate Students, Fieldworkers YAT Police Dept Fire Dept City Council Breakthrough in Riverside County 38 Component 16: Program Marketing – District webpage – Class presentations – Fliers/ Brochures/Pens/Flash Drives/Shirts – Lunch time activities – Health classes – Community Service organizations – School-Community Partnership – Town Hall meetings Breakthrough in Riverside County 39 Breakthrough in Riverside County 40 Component 17: Self Care for Providers • • • • • Weekly meetings Humor Focus on positive Teamwork Prof. Dev. ASCA Conference: Dallas Breakthrough in Riverside County 41 Component 18: Program Evaluation • A pre- and post-survey for students, parents, and staff. • Phone calls to students and parents. – Allow for better response rate than mailed home surveys and feedback forms. • CHKS: District-wide, program participants • Discipline data • Attendance data Breakthrough in Riverside County 42 Contact Information: • Dean Lesicko – [email protected] • Kim Lesnick – [email protected] • Marge Andrews – [email protected] • Ernestina Castillo – [email protected] – (951)696-1600 ext. 1046 se habla espan ol Breakthrough in Riverside County 43 Murrieta Valley Unified School District Inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care. Breakthrough in Riverside County 44