T4PA School Safety State Initiative
Updates for LEAs—December 8, 2020
LEA-Friendly Newsletter
Safety Audits / DAR — UPDATED Deadlines & Resources
At this time, please continue to work on submitting your EOPs if you have not already.
Schools can ask for extensions by collaborating with their TxSSC contact. If you need assistance doing so, please reach out to your ESC.
- Districts' DAR report due to TxSSC on December 31, 2020
- Current audit cycle: September 1, 2017 - October 31, 2020
- Next audit cycle: November 1, 2020 - August 31, 2023
- Mandatory Safety Audits TAA: October 15, 2020
Human Trafficking - School Board Training Deadline January 31, 2021
Human Trafficking Deep Dive!
TxSSC Information Release
New: COVID-19 and Mental Health Considerations Amid Reintegration to School Toolkit
New: CDA and COOP Virtual Workshop Recordings
Updated: Standard Response Protocol Video
New: English & Spanish Tobacco Prevention Resources
DAR Reporting Deadline Extension - December 31, 2020. The extension applies solely to the reporting period. The audit cycle dates (September 1, 2017 – October 31, 2020) have not changed, so audits still need to have been completed by October 31, 2020.
Register today for virtual School Behavioral Threat Assessment, Sandy Hook Promise - Say Something, Standard Response Protocol/Standard Reunification Train-the-Trainer (SRP/SRM), and Digital Threat Assessment trainings.
All virtual trainings will be provided through the Zoom online meeting/webinar platform.
Trauma-informed Care Webinar Series
Webinar 1: Compassion Fatigue and Resilience: Strategies for School-based Health Center Providers
Thursday, December 10
2 – 3 p.m. ET
The first webinar in this series will provide an overview of the impact of trauma on individuals within school communities and explore the concept of compassion fatigue and strategies for building resilience among behavioral health providers and staff in school community settings.
Register for Webinar 1
Webinar 2: Tips and Tools for Leveraging Trauma-informed Care Techniques to Reduce Stress for Students, Teachers and Providers
Tuesday, December 15
2 – 3 p.m. ET
The second webinar in this series will explore trauma-informed care techniques that behavioral health provider organizations, school staff and caregivers can use to improve care provided to students and address traumatic stress occurring during the on-going pandemic.
Register for Webinar 2
FREE — ESC 13 School Safety Summit
- Three half-days- January 12-14
- Workshop ID- SP2144828
- Day 1- Leadership focus
- Day 2- Mental Health & Counselors focus -Tim Elmore, speaker
- Day 3- Mental Health & Behavior focus - Dr. Julia Albright, speaker
- https://esc13.net/events/school-safety-summit
Campus Safety Conference
Save the Date for Campus Safety Conference Texas 2021!
July 21-23, 2021 | Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
SHARS Telehealth Expanded Services
For more information see the TEA School Health and Related Services SHARS Program site.
Contact:
TEA - Angela Foote | Financial Compliance Division
(512) 463-6639
How to Talk to Children about Suicide
How School Leaders Shift Suicide Prevention to the Virtual World
COVID Guidance: Screening for Suicide Risk during Telehealth Visits
National Suicide Hotline Designation Act Signed into Law
Federal Program Compliance Division Updates
2020-2021 Random Validation Resources
Documents and videos related to Part 2 of the 2020-2021 Random Validation process are now available through the Random Validation web page.
Resources LEAs and ESCs May Find Helpful
Recently Added
- Supporting Children and Teens during this Holiday Season
- Helping Children with Traumatic Separation or Traumatic-Grief Related to COVID-19
- Holidays, Celebration and Traumatically Bereaved Children
School Safety and Mental Health
- Suicide Prevention
- Early Mental Health Intervention
- Mental Health Promotion
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Substance Abuse Intervention
- Trauma-Informed & Grief Informed Practices
- Social/Emotional Skills
- Positive Behavior Interventions
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Human Trafficking
- School Safety
- Mental Health and Behavioral Health
- Safe and Supportive School Climate
- Counseling and Mental Health Services of the Coordinated School Health Model
- Health, Safety, & Discipline
Training
COVID-19
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Don't forget to go to the password-protected ESC resources page on the School Safety State Initiative website for constantly-updated documents and guidance.
TEA TIV, Part A: School Safety State Initiative
TEA Title IV, Part A: Student Support & Academic Enrichment
Contacts
Nancy Galle, Title IV Part A School Safety Consultant
Taylor Marshall, Intern
Email: rpruitt@esc14.net
Website: https://www.esc14.net/page/t4si
Location: 1850 State Highway 351, Abilene, TX, USA
Phone: 325-675-8600
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