Evidence-Based Intervention Fact Sheets
Evidence-Based Interventrions in Practice
Engaging School Administrators Guide
Briefs on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Prevention and Early Intervention Monograph
Developing Safe Schools Partnerships
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Materials from TCE/YVPP National Conference available on promoteprevent.org
Presentation materials from this conference have been posted on promoteprevent.org. To access them, please go to http://www.promoteprevent.org/resources/conference_materials/tceyvpp_conf.htm.
Follow-up: Rural mental health symposium
Center staff presented at The Rural Mental Health Symposium, which took place this month in Moran, WY. Presentation slides from One Size Does not Fit All: Customizing Mental Health and Successful Coalition Building in Rural Settings have been posted to the Conference Materials page at http://www.promoteprevent.org/resources/conference_materials/#sshs.
Materials from the complete conference proceedings will be posted to the symposium website shortly. Please visit http://www.dbconsultinggroup.com/cmhs/wyoming/.
SS/HS Evaluation Monograph
The SS/HS Evaluation Monograph is now available on promoteprevent.org. The monograph uses local evaluation results to highlight the accomplishments of 13 SS/HS grantees from the 1999 cohort. To access the monograph, go to http://www.promoteprevent.org/publications/sshs_eval_monograph.htm.
The Coalition for Community Schools is compiling a directory of community schools across the country and internationally. The map will also be used to garner support by showing "strength in numbers" and the growth of the community schools movement.
(http://www.communityschools.org/)
To add your community school to the directory, go to http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/12914/part2.htm.
To learn more about community schools and the directory, go to http://www.communityschools.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=24&
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School improvement planning: What's missing?
A new policy report from the Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA analyzes how well school improvement guideline address barriers to learning, teaching, and behavior and emotional problems. The report outlines major problems and includes a set of guidelines for a comprehensive approach to addressing these barriers. The authors emphasize systemic change -aided by a comprehensive, multifaceted, cohesive approach - as an essential focus of school improvement planning.
To view the executive summary and full report, go to http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/whatsmissing.htm.
On the FAST Track: Helping Youth to Succeed by Building Family and Community Relationships
Christina Jose Kampfner, Latino Health Access
Santa Ana, CA
YVPP grantee
Sustainability planning right from the start
Nancy Kelly, Project Director
Utica, NY
SS/HS grantee
SAMHSA releases National Outcome Measures This month SAMHSA announced the availability of National Outcome Measures (NOMS), a web-based data reporting system that will provide a "state-by-state picture of mental health and substance abuse service delivery results." NOMS will feature prevalence, treatment, and funding data in ten domains, including abstinence from drug use, resilience and recovery, and access to services. Through this new system, SAMHSA, in partnership with the reporting states, will:
NOMS is continually adding state data - SAMHSA intends to achieve full state reporting by 2007. To access NOMS, go to http://www.nationaloutcomemeasures.samhsa.gov. Resources for staff development Are you a teacher or staff member interested in your own professional development? An administrator responsible for the development of others? eNews Foundations, an online news service of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, recently released a page of resources focusing on professional development for teachers (both general and special education) and school staff. The comprehensive list ranges from general how-to's and links to professional development specialists to resources for specific training topics like social emotional learning, state-specific accreditation and certification requirements, and coaching and mentoring best practices. To access Effective Practices and Resources in Staff Development, go to http://www.nichcy.org/enews/foundations/stafftraining.asp. Involving and engaging youth The latest issue of the Prevention Researcher online journal takes a look at involving youth in after-school programs and keeping them engaged. Articles include:
The Prevention Researcher is available at a small cost to subscribers at http://www.tpronline.org. To receive a free copy of print version of this issue in the mail, email news@promoteprevent.org. The Grant Opportunities page http://www.promoteprevent.org/events/grant_opportunities/ is regularly updated with new announcements of available public and private grant competitions. We regularly add to a detailed listing of conferences and events occurring within the Center and across the nation. Please visit the Events page for listings. |
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