Quincy Public Schools TITLE IV: SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS

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Quincy Public Schools TITLE IV SAFE AND DRUG
FREE SCHOOLS

• 2007-2008 Strategic Plan
• Dr. John Franceschini, Jr.
• SDFS Coordinator

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The Contents of Quincys Title IV SDFS Strategic
Plan

• Quincy needs to make sure that the activities and
  programs to be funded comply with the principles
  of effectiveness and foster a safe and drug-free
  learning environment that supports academic
  achievement.

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Developing Quincys program

• The drug and violence prevention programs to be
  funded and how it meets each of the Principles of
  Effectiveness (POE).
• How services will be targeted to schools and
  students with the greatest need. (Action
  Steps/Activities)
• How will notice be provided to the community that
  Quincy is applying for the funds.

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Quincys Comprehensive Prevention Plan

• Do an inventory of Quincys community resources
  and services available.
• Look at model programs listings

• Assess what ATOD Abuse and Violence Prevention
  Services are Available.
• The Department of Education website will have a
  list of state resources (future).

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Principles of Effectiveness

• Needs Assessment
• Measurable objectives and performance measures
• Researched-based programs
• Program Evaluation
• Parent Involvement

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Comprehensive Planning

• What did the analysis of the 2005 YRBS data tell
  us about the ATOD and violence problems in our
  schools?

• What are the risk factors?
• What are the needs?
• What are the gaps?

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The Mission For Quincys Title IV SDFS Programs

• Assure that all students will be educated in a
  safe and drug-free learning environment that
  supports academic achievement.

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The 07-08 Goals For Quincys Title IV SDFS
Programs

• Goal 1 To help ensure that the Quincy Public
  Schools are drug-free by promoting the
  implementation of high quality alcohol, tobacco,
  and other drug prevention programs for our
  students.
• Goal 2 To help assure that the Quincy Public
  Schools are safe and disciplined by promoting the
  implementation of high quality violence
  prevention programs for our students.

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Quincys 07 08 SDFS Funded Programs

• Middle School Peer Leaders Program
• High Peer Education Program
• M. S. After School Violence Prevention Club
• Elementary School Violence Awareness Initiative
• QHS Peer Mediation Program
• Elementary School Violence prevention Nights

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Middle School Peer Leaders Program

• This program focuses on middle school students
  being trained in researching, formulating and
  presenting ATOD prevention programs to our grades
  4 and 5 elementary students. Each of our five
  middle schools has a team of students who are
  trained to become specialists in mentoring the
  younger peers in ATOD prevention, using the
  researched-based Project Alert program. Each
  middle school conducts planned visits to our
  twelve elementary schools, as well as also
  implementing programs and distributing materials
  on ATOD prevention in their own schools.

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Middle School Peer Leaders Program Supervisors

• Miriam Arbeit - Atlantic
• Alicia Green/Jenn Clifford Broad Meadows
• Courtney Mitchell Sterling
• Kathleen Burns Central
• Leah Markarian Point/Webster

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High School Peer Education Program

• This program mirrors the middle school program,
  in that it trains high school students in
  researching, formulating and presenting ATOD
  prevention programs to our grades 6-8 population.
  The continuation of the peer education program
  allows reinforcement of the researched-based
  Project Alert program from the perspective of
  older peers. Each of our two high schools
  conduct planned visits to our five middle
  schools, as well as also implementing programs
  and distributing materials on ATOD prevention in
  their own schools.

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High School Peer Education Program Supervisors

• Steve Johnston Quincy High
• Danielle Rinella North Quincy High School

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Middle School After School Violence Prevention
Club

• This program is offered at our five middle
  schools and focuses on students looking to be
  part of an activity that promotes social
  awareness and respect for their peers. The
  program offers the Project Alert curriculum as
  well as recreational activities. The program
  supervisors seek at-risk students in order to
  refocus their outlook about personal
  decision-making skills, school and future goals
  in their lives.

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Middle School After School Violence Prevention
Club Supervisors

• Hillary Miller/Terri Romano Atlantic
• Alicia Greene/Jenn Clifford Broad Meadows
• Joseph Boss/Colleen Nichol Sterling
• Kathleen Burke Central
• David Bogan Point/Webster

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Elementary School Violence Awareness Initiative

• This initiative gives the Quincy Public Schools
  the capabilities of having a supervisor in every
  elementary school that will plan, implement and
  assess violence prevention initiatives that focus
  on the Second Step curriculum. The supervisors
  will serve as a teacher, resource person and
  information liaison to staff and parents.

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Elementary School Violence Awareness Initiative
Program Supervisors

• Robin Franceschini Beechwood Knoll
• Vin McGuire Squantum/Wollaston
• Kyria DePietro Lincoln-Hancock
• Nancy Reppucci Parker/Montclair
• Janice Chapman Marshall
• Ted Walsh Atherton Hough/Bernazzani
• Paul Conti Merrymount/Snug Harbor

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QHS Peer Mediation Program

• The Peer Mediation program at Quincy High
  School is designed for students, enabling them to
  take part in a process involving a third party
  assisting disputants in reaching their own
  negotiated settlement. Approximately fifty
  students and fifteen staff members are trained
  each year in the mediation process. Trained
  students also take part in the planning and
  implementation of special programs related to
  ATOD and violence prevention.
• Program Supervisor - Martha Turner - QHS

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Elementary School Violence Awareness Nights

• This program is conducted throughout the school
  year at each of our eleven elementary schools.
  In collaboration with the Quincy Police
  Department officers, parents are presented with
  an evening that focuses on the curriculum of
  researched-based programs, Second Step and DARE.
  Parents are presented with current information
  relative to their children and the latest data
  that deals with ATOD and violence prevention.

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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

• Being part of the Quincy Public Schools
  comprehensive health education program, our SDFS
  programs will continue to work with parents to
  prevent violence and promote pro-social
  development both inside and outside of school.
  QPS will continue to teach conflict resolution,
  mediation and stress management skills to our
  students at various levels. We will also focus
  on bringing these skills and information back to
  our parents by allowing parents to participate in
  school sponsored activities and providing them
  with a very accessible communication network with
  our schools.

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Interfacing

• The SDFS grant interfaces with other grants and
  programs throughout our school system. The
  interfacing is overseen by the Social Health
  Programs Teams organizational plan that was
  adopted in 1999. The Social Health Programs Team
  members meet on a consistent basis to determine
  how funding, staff and consultants can interface
  with each other to provide the highest level of
  comprehensive health education in grades K 12.

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Promotion of QuincysSDFS Programs

• Press Releases
• QPS Website
• Brochures
• Newsletters
• Special Presentations