STUDENT ASSISTANCE SPECIALISTS PROGRAM - Components

School Board Policy
To define the school’s role in creating a disciplined and drug-free learning community and to clarify the relationship between student academic performance and the use of alcohol, other drugs, violence and high-risk behavior.

Staff Development
To provide all school employees with the necessary foundation of attitudes and skills to reduce risks, increase protective factors and foster resilience through the program components below.

Educational Student Support Groups
To provide information, support and problem-solving skills to students who are
experiencing academic or social problems.

Program Awareness
To educate parents, students, agencies and the community about the school policy on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, disruptive behavior and violence and provide information about Student Assistance services that promote resilience and student success.

Problem-Solving and Case Management
To evaluate how the school can best serve students with academic or social problems through solution-focused strategies.

Cooperation and collaboration with Community Agencies & Resources
To build bridges between schools, parents and community resources through referral and shared case management.

Internal Referral Process
To identify and refer students with academic and social concerns to a multi-disciplinary problem-solving and case management team.

Student Assistance Program Evaluation
To ensure continuous quality improvement of student assistance services and outcomes.

Integration with other School-Based Programs
To integrate student assistance services with other school-based programs designed to increase resilience, improve academic performance and reduce student risk for alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and violence.