Healthy Start Student Support Program

1. Healthy StartStudent Support Program committed to improving student and family success at home, at school, and in society bymaximizing access to community resources

2. Staff: Family Advisors • 3 Elementary Advisor positions Currently at 25 hours/week • Individual and small group sessions, classroom lessons, SST and SART meetings, PBIS team members • 1 BBMS Advisor position at 17.5 hours/week • Coordinates with Counselor and Safe School Ambassadors Annemieke Stalcup • 1 BBHS Advisor position at 17.5 hours/week • Individual and small group sessions, coordinates with Safe School Ambassadors, Peer Leaders, and Peer Mentorship, • drug and alcohol referrals, dating violence interventions, and referrals • Services provided to Fallsvale and CT as needed

3. Benefits to Students • Teach social and coping skills so students can develop healthy friendships, deal with stresses, improve behavior and do well in school • Provide a safe, nurturing place to talk, practice their new skills, or simply regain composure • If needed, refer them to professional counseling services, provide school supplies, winter clothing, snacks, toiletries and other basic needs items

4. Benefits to Families • Referral to community resources such as counseling, parenting classes, food banks, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence prevention, and more • Case management of multi-need families • Assistance enrolling in Medi-Cal/Healthy Families • Administration of McKinney-Vento (homeless) supports such as school supplies, emergency food and clothing, and transportation for eligible families • Distribution of donated clothing and other items

5. Benefits to School Sites • Character-building classroom presentations • Work with teachers to address behavioral issues for general education population • Help identify a student who may be a danger to self or others and provide support and referrals • Trained in trauma interventions to reduce or eliminate effects of trauma in students and staff • Trained crisis management services following crisis situations for students and staff

6. Benefits to District • Aligns with District’s Strategic Plan: • Goal #3 - Collaboration and Community – Enhance the Strength of Existing Collaboration and Community Relationships • Goal #4 - District Development – Enhance the District’s Capacity • Administer biennial California Healthy Kids Survey • Ensure BVUSD compliance with state requirements: • McKinney-Vento homeless outreach and engagement • Character education, drug and alcohol prevention • Health mandates: hearing, vision, scoliosis screenings

7. Benefits to Community • Point of connection between the school district and service organizations, agencies, and community members who want to help children and their families • Community Collaborative - resources • Big Bear Mental Health Alliance (ABET) • Holiday Giving Collaborative • Big Bear 1-Stop 2.0 – county services • Coalition Against Sexual Trafficking Lori Smith

8. Family Advisor Contacts • July 2012 through April 2013 Student………………………………….1,978 Parent……………………………………….382 Collateral………………………………..1,908 Peer Leadership.………………………..422 Classroom……………………………….2,308 Total…………………………...6,998 • Due to reduced funding FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13, 3 family advisor vacancies were not filled, reducing student access to services. Linda Bracken

9. Staff – Health Aides • 3 Elementary Health Aides • 1 BBMS Health Aide • 1 BBHS Health Aide - all at 18.75 hours/week • Clinical supervision by District Nurse • Services: • Perform first aid and general health services • Dispense medications • Assist hearing, vision, dental and scoliosis screenings • Communicate with parents regarding student health needs • Monitor diabetics and others with chronic medical conditions Renae Le Claire Chris Sillman

10. Health Aide Contacts July 2012 through April 2013 Doris Angerhofer Student Contacts…………………………….7,224 Med Contacts………………………………….1,582 Parent Contacts……………………………….1,423 Screenings……………………………………….1,310 Diabetic visits……………………………………..958 Total……………………………………12,497 Due to funding reductions in FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13, the Middle School Health Aide was not filled until January 2013. In FY 2013-14, this position will be filled. Deb Halverson

11. Staff – Supervisor • Full-time management position • Writes grant proposals and ensures compliance with awarded contracts • Provides clinical supervision to Family Advisors • Arranges for ongoing training of staff • Coordinates with site principals, district staff, community organizations, and government on the local, county, and state levels to ensure that students and their families receive needed services Tanya Perry

12. Staff - Support • Secretary – 30 hours/week • In addition to standard secretarial duties, the SSP Secretary also represents the Healthy Start Student Support Program in the office and at community events and meetings • Coordinates internal administration of MAA program in conjunction with our vendor, Practi-Cal Shonda Blyler • Data Clerk – 18.75 hours/week • Collects and compiles staff contact data for reports showing statistical compliance with grant contracts, and documentation of program efficacy to procure new funding. • Administers Medi-Cal LEA Reimbursement Billing Program Rachel Heslin

13. Factors Affecting Services • Due to funding reductions, 3 Family Advisor vacancies were not filled • Reduced staffing contributed to lack of continuity and referrals • Declining enrollment – many of our families moved off the mountain

14. Our Future • Integration of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in elementary and middle schools • DBH Student Assistance Program Services • Increased funding to Healthy Start • Fill all family advisor positions • Increased school-based supports: Part-time clinician, social worker, drug and alcohol counselor • Increased coordination of school supports for general education students • Pursue additional funding sources