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Middletown Township Public School District

Preventing Substance Abuse and Supporting Student Social-Emotional Wellbeing

Presented to the Municipal Alliance on Saturday, May 18, 2019

Personnel Support for Student Social/Emotional Wellbeing

▣ SBSSs (guidance function in all elementary schools) ▣ 3 Guidance Counselors at Thorne and Bayshore and 4 Counselors at Thompson ▣ 6.5 guidance Counselors at each HS ▣ SACs at HS and MS ▣ School Psychologists ▣ 19 Nurses ▣ CPC Counselors at HS and MS ▣ ESS Therapeutic Services at HS ▣ YMCA Counselling at 7 Elementary and 2 Middle School

Personnel Support for Student Social/Emotional Well-Being

▣ SAC Counseling (MS and HS) ◼ Individual Counseling ◼ Group Counseling ฀ COSA Group (Children of Substance Abusers) ฀ Positive Psychology Group (Social-Emotional Learning) for at-risk students ◼ Re-entry Meetings - Recommendations for assessments and treatment ▣ SAC Presentations/Lessons in Classes ▣ Staff Training

Educational Programs and Curriculum for Students

▣ Health Curriculum - Developmentally Appropriate ▣ LEAD Program - Grade 5 (Middletown Police) ▣ Project Plus and Reaching Out Programs - Grade 5 (Municipal Alliance)

▣ Project Insight, CPC (Early Intervention Substance Use Prevention Program) Upcoming 2019-2020 school year - HS (Selected At-risk Students)

Other Educational Programs for Students

▣ Vaping and Concentrates Presentation with Nicki Francis - Wells Springs Prevention Center HS ▣ New hope patients speak to health classes MS/HS ▣ Project P.R.I.D.E. Presentations MS ▣ Narcotics Anonymous HS ▣ Quarterly Presentations on Vaping and Consequences at HS (SACs, Nurse, APs) ▣ Red Ribbon Week - October - Student Driven Activities to Promote a Drug Free Community

Student Leadership to Promote Good Decision Making and Prevent Substance Use

Peer leadership programs at HS and MS. Examples include:

• Heroes and Cool Kids
• Bottlecappers
• Peer Leaders—HS Transition Project
• Civic Leadership Class
• Peer Leaders - Middle School
• Choose to Be Nice Club

Programs to Promote Student Social-Emotional Wellbeing ▣ Responsive Classroom approach (social emotional learning program) expanding to all elementary schools ▣ Lifelines Suicide Prevention Curriculum - Grade 9; Next Year Grades 5, 6, 11 and 12 ▣ Mindfulness Practices in the Classroom to Reduce Stress ▣ Mental Health Association PASS Program at HSN ▣ Alternate School Intervention Program - School Psychologist

• Restorative Practices and Counselling Groups (2019-2020)

▣ School Based Behavioral Health Diversion Program - Junior Justice Commission

Supports for Student Social/Emotional Wellbeing

Mental Health Board comprised of district staff was created to provide coordination and enhancement of the district’s mental health supports for students. ▣ Coordinates the Lifelines Curriculum/Suicide Prevention Curriculum (Expanding next year) ▣ Provides Staff Training to Create a Trauma Informed School District - Recognize and Respond to Traumatic Stress ▣ Provides Psychological First Aid Training - Disaster Response

Programs for Parents

▣District wide vaping presentation in March with SAC, Police, and Nicki Francis ▣Safe Schools Committee (Fall) panel discussion on vaping including administrators, SACs and students ▣Safe Schools Committee (Spring) presentation on vaping with Nicki Francis ▣Partnership for a Drug-Free NJ - Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use and Vaping ▣NJ DEA - Hidden in Plain Sight ▣LifeLines Parent Training ▣School Specific Information Sessions ▣Resources, Articles, and Information on SAC Websites

Deterrents to Use at School

▣ Substance Use Policies ◼ Reason to suspect ◼ Random testing (HS level) ▣ Surveillance Camera Capability ▣ Additional Assistant Principals at HS next year ▣ Increased Monitoring of Rest Rooms

Other Partnerships to Support Students

▣ Monmouth Cares ▣ Monmouth Medical Crisis/Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services ▣ Riverview Hospital Crisis Screenings ▣ Family Based Services ▣ Bayshore Success Center ▣ Traumatic Loss Coalition