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If you had one wish…

If you had one wish…. If you had one wish…. CASC Conference November 14-15, 2015 San Diego, California Dean Lesicko Coordinator, Breakthrough Student Assistance Program Murrieta Valley Unified School District Kathleen Murvin Counselor, Breakthrough Student Asssistance Program

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If you had one wish…

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  1. If you had one wish…

  2. If you had one wish… CASC Conference November 14-15, 2015 San Diego, California Dean Lesicko Coordinator, Breakthrough Student Assistance Program Murrieta Valley Unified School District Kathleen Murvin Counselor, Breakthrough Student Asssistance Program Conejo Valley Unified School District

  3. Brief history The problem: • Increasing drug and alcohol suspensions and expulsions • Accidents and deaths • Lack of intervention strategies • Needed a centralized, consistent response to concerns What we did…

  4. Student Assistance Program SAP provides an “umbrella” of prevention, identification, screening, intervention, and support strategies within a school, often in collaboration with a community support network.

  5. A Unifying Concept for Student & Learning Supports Range of Learners Motivationally ready and able Not very motivated/ lacking prerequisite skills/ different rates & styles/ minor vulnerabilities Avoidant/ very deficient in capabilities No barriers • Desired • Outcomes • Academic Achievement • Social and emotional well-being • Successful transition to post-secondary life Instructional Component Classroom Teaching + Enrichment Activity Enabling Component • Addressing Interfering Factors (2) Re-engaging Students in Classroom Instruction Barriers To Learning, Development, Teaching (High Standards)

  6. Levels of Intervention Continuum: Interconnected Subsystems for Meeting the Needs of All Students School Resources (facilities, stakeholders, programs, services) Community Resources (facilities, stakeholders, programs, services) Systems for Promoting Healthy Development & Preventing Problems primary prevention – includes universal interventions (low end need/low cost per individual programs) See examples See examples Systems of Early Intervention early-after-onset – includes selective & indicated interventions (moderate need, moderate cost per individual) Systems of Care treatment/indicated interventions for severe and chronic problems (High end need/high cost per individual programs)

  7. Categories of Basic Content Arenas for Student/Learning Supports Intervention Classroom-Based Approaches to Enable Learning Crisis Assistance & Prevention Student & Family Assistance Leadership Infrastructure For Learning Supports Support for Transitions Community Support Home Involvement / Engagement in Schooling

  8. How do we get from here to there? Systemic Change! Is this your systemic change process? UCLA

  9. Student Assistance Program • Foundational Component - Brief Risk Reduction Interview and Intervention Model (BRRIIM) • Three phase - structured interview • Strength based Harris, W. W., & Ryan, J. (2010). Indicated prevention: Bridging the gap, one person at a time. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 42, 277-285.

  10. Stage 1- Student and Parent/Guardian School Background • Suspension/expulsion history • Favorite subject • Feelings about school (scaling) • Importance of graduation • Grades • Attendance/tardies • Extracurricular activities/hobbies/interests • Favorite teacher and trusted adult • Career and personal goals

  11. Stage 1- Continued Family Background • Who do you live with? • Prior indication of ATOD use? • Family history AOD abuse • Family history of violence • Major stressors/adjustments • Ever consider suicide? • If you had one wish?

  12. If you had one wish… Student wishes I wish… To not have to work a desk job for minimum wage.  (17 - B) That I could have my cat back (13 –G) That I could have a brother (7 B) That my parents were back together (17-G) That I could graduate high school and go to college(17-G) That I could have a mansion to give to my parents (8-B) I had my own pit crew. (8- B) That there was no divorce and that everyone was together  (12- B)

  13. ASCA Mindsets and behaviors That I could graduate high school and go to college (17-G) • Category 1: Mindset standards • Self-confidence in ability to succeed • Category 2: Behavior standards • Identify long-term and short term academic goals Family Service Plan Student: I am willing to… Parent/Guardian: I am willing to… SAP Staff: We are willing to…

  14. If you had one wish… Student wishes I wish… That I did not have to worry about legal problems. That I were genuinely happy… that my happiness was not forced. That everything would finally go right. To heal the relationships with family members I have hurt. To live a joyful and successful life. To feel better about myself. To be a better person and erase bad choices I have made. To take drug addiction away from my family. To bring my dad back to life. That my life was stable. That people would understand what I really mean.

  15. ASCA mindsets and behaviors To be a better person and erase bad choices I have made • Category 1: Mindset Standards • Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional…well being. • Category 2: Behavior Standards • Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility • Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control

  16. 8 Year old girl I had seen the look on your face when I was born.

  17. 8 year old boy My dad would play with me.

  18. 7 year old boy I had my own pit crew.

  19. If you had one wish… Parent Wishes I wish … That we could have our own place. To get a career position. To get along with my daughter. To be able to work again. To have wisdom like Solomon. To have more open communication with my son. To feel financially independent. To obtain my permanent residence card. That my mom and dad were still together. That I could re-wind time so I could do some things differently. That I didn’t have bi-polar disorder. That I had real peace in my life.  That my husband and I could get along.

  20. Stage 2 - Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Use History • Can you think of any reasons to quit? • How hard would it be to quit? Health and Safety • How do you rate your health? (scale) • Diet/purge • Who do you admire? • What makes you happy?

  21. Stage 2 - Student Conflict and Violence History • What do you do when you get frustrated, disappointed or angry? • Have you been in a fight? • Ever felt like a victim or been bullied? Relationships • Ever thought of being a parent? • Ever been victim of abuse or a crime? • Any other concerns?

  22. Stage 3 - Everybody back Together Strengths/Concerns Family Service Plan • Based on willingness, not coercion • Student is willing to.... • Parent is willing to... • SAP Staff member is willing to... • Recommendations • Pay attention to the wish!

  23. 15 Yellow Fluff - Radiolab I was a very shy kid who had trouble forming relationships and I sometimes compared myself to the inert gases. I wondered if one of the most inert gases, xenon, might be seduced into combination with the most active element of all, which is fluorine. The nature of schools and school districts…

  24. collaboration • School counselors coordinate and facilitate counseling and other services to ensure all students receive the care they need, even though school counselors may not personally provide the care themselves • School counselors should refer students to district or community resources to meet more extensive needs such as long-term therapy or diagnoses of disorders

  25. Collaboration

  26. All It Takes Amgen Art Trek California Lutheran University Community Counseling Center Cancer Support Community City of Thousand Oaks ConejoCoaltion for Youth and Families Conejo Council PTA Conejo Recreation and Parks District Conejo Schools Foundation Conejo Youth Employment Services Evalcorp Research and Consulting Food Share Fulcrum Leadership Institute Hospice of the Conejo IDEA Engineering Ventura County Sheriff Interface Children and Family Services Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks Lutheran Social Services Many Mansions National College Planning Solutions Parenting Program at Horizon Hills R.M. Pyles Camp Redleaf Resources Straight Up/Reality Improv Connection, Inc. Thousand Oaks Recreation and Parks District Thousand Oaks Police Thousand Oaks Teen Center Ventura County Behavioral Health Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation Ventura County Office of Education

  27. Reduction in suspensions for high school students following Breakthrough Family Conference MVUSD Breakthrough Data 2013-14

  28. http://www.conejousd.org/instruction/BreakThrough.aspx kmurvin@conejousd.org (805) 241-0259 www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/breakthrough dlesicko@murrieta.k12.ca.us (951)696-1600 ext. 1216

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