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Student Assistance Programs (SAP) provide a
comprehensive model for the delivery of K-12 prevention, intervention
and support services. Student assistance services
are designed to reduce student risk factors, promote protective factors
and increase asset development. The nine SAP components described
below are recommended, as the minimum requirement needed
to reduce barriers to learning and ensure student success in safe,
disciplined and drug-free schools and communities.
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School Board Policy - To
define the school's role in creating a safe, disciplined and
drug-free learning community and to clarify the relationship between
student academic performance and the use of alcohol, other drugs,
violence and high-risk behavior.
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Staff Development - To provide
all school employees with the necessary foundation of attitudes and
skill to reduce risks, increase protective factors and foster
resilience through SAP services.
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Program Awareness - To educate
parents, students, agencies and the community about the school
policy on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, disruptive behavior and
violence, and provide information about SAP services that promote
resilience and student success.
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Internal Referral Process - To
identify and refer students with academic and social concerns to a
multidisciplinary problem-solving and case management team.
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Problem Solving Team and Case Management
- To evaluate how the school can best serve students with academic
or social problems through solution-focused strategies.
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Student Assistance Program Evaluation -
To ensure continuous quality improvement of SAP services and
outcomes.
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Educational Student Support Groups
- To provide information, support and problem-solving skills to
students who are experiencing academic or social problems.
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Cooperation and Collaboration with
Community Agencies and Resources To build bridges
between schools, parents and community resources through referral
and shared case management.
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Integration with Other School-Based
Programs - To integrate SAP services with other
school-based programs designed to increase resilience, improve
academic performance and reduce student risk for alcohol, tobacco,
other drugs and violence.
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