Social and Emotional Wellness

Board of Education Presentation

September 1, 2009

Tonight’s Outcomes

Highlight Social/Emotional Wellness as part of the DCSD End Statement 1.6

Share DCSD exemplars:

Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

Crisis Response TeamSuicide Prevention

Outline next steps

Creating Responsible Citizens

Address the Whole Child

Improved Learning

Improved Behavior

Research Demonstrates Strong Links Between Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Prevention is Critical

PREVENTION =

increasing strengths

(protective factors)

AND

reducing problems

Outcomes of Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

1. Create learning environments that are:safecaringwell-managed participatory

2. Provide social and emotional competency instruction:

Self-awarenessSelf-managementSocial awarenessRelationship skillsResponsible decision-making

Greater attachment to school

Less risky behavior and more assets and positive development

Better academic performance

Caring, capable, responsible, motivated citizens

Success in life

DCSD Structures Supporting End Statement 1.6

Realignment in Learning Services to create Student Wellness Department

Student Attendance Review Boards in each feeder area

Alternatives for students needing different educational environments

District Crisis Response Team Membership on numerous community and state

coalitions focusing on the social and emotional needs of students

Programs for 2009-10

Social Norming campaigns in 89% of secondary schools Community wide suicide prevention efforts PLC days and webinars devoted to training Student

Wellness employees Focus on healthy activities from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) resources and training Safe and Drug Free and Expelled and At-Risk grant

programs Y.E.S.S through Douglas County Sheriff’s Dept. Great Body Shop in 15 elementary schools

Highlights of Social and Emotional Learning in DCSD

PBSCrisis ResponseSuicide Prevention

Positive Behavior Support

Provides a framework to help students acquire the knowledge and abilities to be responsible citizens who contribute

to our society.

Acres Green Elementary Attendance Rates

95.4%

95.6%

94.9%

91.4%

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

Implementation of PBS

18

1 0

79

4136

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Truancy Tardy

2006-072007-082008-09

Truancy and Tardy rates Ranch View Middle School

DCSD Crisis Response

26 members from DCSD, Parker Police Department, Castle Rock Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department

Highly trained in crisis response - use national models and standards

Respond with interdisciplinary teams Assist students and adults after tragic events and

reinforce/teach life long coping skills Respond to 1-4 deaths/crisis per week, two

parent suicides per month

Suicide Prevention - Programs

Suicide Risk Assessments Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

(ASIST) Signs of Suicide (SOS) School Suicide Prevention Specialists (American

Association of Suicidology) Second Wind Fund - Kiwanis of Castle Pines Text-a-Tip and Safe2Tell anonymous reporting Improved protocols with law

enforcement/hospitals

Suicide Prevention - Community Partnerships

Kiwanis of Castle Pines Local Hospitals Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network Law enforcement DC Youth Initiative Highlands Behavioral Health Private therapists Colorado State Office of Suicide Prevention Faith Community

Next Steps

Continue to promote community-based collaboration

Focus on prevention efforts that build protective factors in youth

Utilize evidenced-based practices that build capacity at the feeder level

Use media to educate and promote resiliency and healthy choices

Work with all levels of the organization and the HAC to develop a comprehensive Student Wellness Plan