Murrieta Valley Unified School District Our Mission

1. Murrieta Valley Unified School District Our Mission To inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care.

2. Component 1Needs Assessment: Binge Drinking Breakthrough in Riverside County

3. Binge Drinking Defined • 5 or more drinks in a row (men) • 4 or more drinks in a row (women) • 1 Drink = 12 grams of pure ethanol Breakthrough in Riverside County

4. Binge Drinkers and Problem Behavior Table 3. Other Alcohol-use Correlates of Binge Drinking, 11th Graders, 2003 CSS • Binge drinkers are much more likely to put themselves and others in harm’s way through being intoxicated and through drinking and driving. • Binge drinkers are more likely to be involved in gangs and potential violence than students who do not binge. • Binge drinkers are more likely to be involved in relationship violence, an issue of particular relevance to Student Assistance Programs (SAPs). • (Joël L. Phillips, Community Prevention Institute (CPI)) Breakthrough in Riverside County

5. Binge Drinkers and School Behavior • Much more likely to use substances at or before school, and to be under the influence of substances at school; • Somewhat more likely to engage in violent or destructive behavior at school; • Much more likely to skip school or cut class; and • Tend to have lower connectedness to school. (Joël L. Phillips, Community Prevention Institute (CPI)) Breakthrough in Riverside County

6. Results Found Over seven million people in the United States prematurely terminated their education because of early-onset mental illness14% of high school dropouts have histories of mental illnessRoughly half of the premature terminations of education are due to mental illnessEducational disparities caused by mental illness persist through life Authors and Dates Kessler et al. (1995) Kessler et al. (1995) Stoep et al. (2003) Miech et al. (2005) Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Youth: Key Findings Breakthrough in Riverside County

7. Results Found Anxiety disorders are associated with lower academic achievementDepression is associated with lower academic achievementDepression in combination with behavior problems results in the highest level of school impairmentYouth with symptoms of mental illness have increased absenteeism and school lateness Authors and Dates Stein & Kean (2000) Woodward & Fergusson (2001) Kessler (2003) Asarnow et al. (2005) Chen et al. (1995) Marmorstein and Iacono (2001) Marmorstein and Iacono (2001) Lewinsohn et al. (1995) Gall et al. (2000) Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Youth: Key Findings Breakthrough in Riverside County

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10. Component 2: Administrative Support • Director of Student Support: Encouraged development of district-wide program • Encouraged application for grant • Presentations to board • Presentations to Administrative council Breakthrough in Riverside County

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12. Component 3: Policies, Regulations, Procedures • Director of Student Support helped embed the program into district policies and procedures • Breakthrough SAP information is included in Annual Notification • Encourages staff to refer to program and tells families about potential benefits • Key Intervention strategy Breakthrough in Riverside County

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15. Component 4: Annual Program Plan • Breakthrough Grant includes 5 year administrative work plan. • Includes prevention activities • Marketing strategies • Target audience Breakthrough in Riverside County

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17. IOM and SAP ComponentsContinuum of Services = Comprehensive SAP • Universal • School Board Policy • Staff Development • Integration with Other School-based Programs • Cooperation and Collaboration Communitywide • Classroom Curriculum and School-wide Events • Crisis Team Response • Selected • Educational Student Support Groups • Parenting Workshops • Indicated • Internal Referral Process and Services • Individualized Family Conferences and Family Action Planning • Suicide Prevention and Intervention Breakthrough in Riverside County

18. Component 5: Comprehensive Staff In-service • Met with all high school, middle school, and elementary school leadership teams. • Presented to entire elementary school staff • Will be presenting to all high school staff this fall. • Included school nurses in School Counselor meetings and Crisis Intervention training. Breakthrough in Riverside County

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20. Component 6: Identification and Intervention • How do we identify students with possible concerns? • Students who violate a school policy • Surveys that identify a student as being at-risk • When staff worry about their students: • notice abnormal behaviors or trends • excessive absences • signs of drug or alcohol use • poor hygiene • excessive fatigue/sleepiness Breakthrough in Riverside County

21. Strength ID and Referral • What about students with strengths? • Not living up to their own or others expectations • Vulnerable populations: performing and pressured but … • When students worry about their peers: • Family, friend, or any relationship conflicts • Signs of drug or alcohol use, eating disorders • Major stress, change, sadness, depression, suicide or isolation from friends, resources • excessive fatigue/sleepiness Breakthrough in Riverside County

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23. Component 7: Pre-Assessment (Screening) • Site liaison • Talks with staff • Review cumulative record • Discipline and academic performance • Discipline initiated • Referral form Breakthrough in Riverside County

24. Component 8: Referral • Concerned person: Staff, parent, peer • Discipline: Suspension related to alcohol, drugs, tobacco or violence. Breakthrough in Riverside County

25. Component 9: Intervention Education for Identified Students: Family Conference • A structured, three-stage interview designed to engage and motivate the student and family to use their STRENGTHS and resources to create the prevention plan that will work for the student. • A team member meets with the individual student/guardian to identify strengths, resources, needs, and priorities so together they can make informed suggestions and linkages to services. Breakthrough in Riverside County

26. “Slowing down to go fast” 90 Minute Family Conference: 3 Stages Welcome to student/family with one staff Student alone; guardian completes Asset Development List of Strengths Family Action Plan “A” together with encouragement to return for “Plan B” whenever needed; bring in other staff for introductions or expertise Follow Up Options built into plan: phone, at school site, home Breakthrough in Riverside County

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28. Component 9: Intervention Education • Students may then be referred to school based support groups • Support Groups • New student • Drug/Alcohol Prevention • Anger Management • Smoking Cessation • Grief • Stress • Seniors Breakthrough in Riverside County

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30. Component 10: Integrated Student Support • Student Support Behavior and Intervention Handbook • RTI • Universal, Selected and • Indicated Breakthrough in Riverside County

31. Component 11: Positive School Climate • PLUS • Character Counts, Capturing Kids Hearts, 40 Developmental Assets • Staff morale Breakthrough in Riverside County

32. 40 Developmental Assets Top 5 Family Support (85%) Family Boundaries (85%) High Expectations (85%) Adult Role Models (81%) Safety (78%) Bottom 5 Reading for Pleasure (22%) School Engagement (22%) Neighborhood Boundaries (22%) Youth as Resources (11%) Service to Others (11%) Breakthrough in Riverside County

33. Reading “We saw…how effective reading skills by grade 4 were one of the most POTENT predictors of successful adult adaptation among the high risk children in our study” Werner, E. & Smith, R. (1992).Overcoming the odds: high risk children from birth to adulthood. Ithaca, NY.

34. Component 12: Positive Activities • Red Ribbon Week • Link Crew • PLUS • Music/Drama/Sports • Prevention Lessons • Every 15 minutes Breakthrough in Riverside County

35. Component 13: Peer Involvement • PLUS • TV/Video Production • Peer mediators • Tutors • Mentors Breakthrough in Riverside County

36. National Standards for School Counseling Programs • Standard A : Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. • Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals. • Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills. III. Personal/Social Development Breakthrough in Riverside County

37. Component 14: Parent Involvement • School-Community Partnership • Referrals • Town Hall Meeting • PTA • YAB • Testimonials Breakthrough in Riverside County

38. Component 15: School/Community Collaboration and Involvement • School-Community Partnership • RCMH, SAFE, MVUSD • APU: Graduate Students, Fieldworkers • YAT • Police Dept • Fire Dept • City Council Breakthrough in Riverside County

39. Component 16: Program Marketing • District webpage • Class presentations • Fliers/ Brochures/Pens/Flash Drives/Shirts • Lunch time activities • Health classes • Community Service organizations • School-Community Partnership • Town Hall meetings Breakthrough in Riverside County

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41. Component 17: Self Care for Providers • Weekly meetings • Humor • Focus on positive • Teamwork • Prof. Dev. ASCA Conference: Dallas Breakthrough in Riverside County

42. Component 18: Program Evaluation • A pre- and post-survey for students, parents, and staff. • Phone calls to students and parents. • Allow for better response rate than mailed home surveys and feedback forms. • CHKS: District-wide, program participants • Discipline data • Attendance data Breakthrough in Riverside County

43. Contact Information: • Dean Lesicko • dlesicko@murrieta.k12.ca.us • Kim Lesnick • klesnick@murrieta.k12.ca.us • Marge Andrews • mandrews@murrieta.k12.ca.us • Ernestina Castillo • ecastillo@murrieta.k12.ca.us • (951)696-1600 ext. 1046 se habla espanol Breakthrough in Riverside County

44. Murrieta Valley Unified School District Inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care. Breakthrough in Riverside County