Download May 2022 SAP News Letter
SAP CONNECTION
May 2022
2021/22 PDE 4092 SAP
Reporting
The SAP report is due on June 30, 2022. If you are experiencing
technical difficulties with the login/ password/ or application, contact Jay
Wasser from the PDE Help Desk at c-jwasser@pa.gov
or (814) 243-3658. If you have a question, contact your PNSAS regional
coordinator.
PA Youth Survey 2020/2021 Reports
PAYS reports will be available April 30, 2022, and will include the
following:
·
School District/LEA, County and State Profile Reports
·
School District/LEA and County All Questions by Grade Reports
You can find county and state reports at www.pays.pa.gov. Check
out the PAYS How-to Guide for resources and direction in putting your PAYS data
into action. Upgrades to this PAYS Guide are coming soon.
SAP BACK TO BASICS
How SAP Teams Can Support Students
During Summer Months
SAP Teams across Pennsylvania
provided tremendous support to students and families this year. However, the
school year is winding down and summer break is on the horizon. A blessing for
school staff. However, for students and families who rely on regular supports
provided by school, they may not see summer break as a reason to celebrate, but
as a stressor. SAP Teams can alleviate stress for students and families by
ensuring they know where to access support when the bell rings indicating the
start of summer.
What does this look like?
Contacting families directly before the close of the school year to touch base
is an excellent starting point. This shows the student/family they are cared
about and opens the door for them to share any concerns they may have about the
upcoming break from school.
Develop a comprehensive list of
community resources that families may need to access during the summer months.
This could include food pantries, clothing closets, bill-pay assistance,
medication assistance, mental health crisis lines, etc. Also include county
mental health and drug and alcohol offices, and agency providers. This list
should be disseminated to all families of students the SAP Team is supporting,
as well as placed on the school entity’s website where it can be easily
accessed.
Next, review the active SAP cases
and identify the in-school and community supports students are currently
utilizing. These are the supports that the students will be missing during the
summer break. Brainstorm as a team if there are any community supports that
could help to fill this need during the summer break. Where appropriate and
with the necessary consent, connect families prior to the last day of school to
prevent any lapse in service.
A few key resources for all
Pennsylvania families:
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line – Text PA to
741741 or https://www.crisistextline.org/
Mental Health America - https://mhanational.org/
PA Parent and Family Alliance https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/
Pennsylvania Department of Drug
and Alcohol Programs - https://www.ddap.pa.gov/
Find
drug and alcohol treatment – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or https://apps.ddap.pa.gov/gethelpnow/CareProvider.aspx
Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services - Services for children - https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Children/
Pennsylvania Department of Human
Services Assistance - https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/
Pennsylvania Network for Student
Assistance Services - https://pnsas.org/
Pennsylvania
Department of Education, Office for Safe Schools - https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/
Empowering families and offering
hope will go a long way to bridge the summer break. Best wishes for a restful
and relaxing summer!
MAY IS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Mental Health Month raises awareness
of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental
well-being of children, families, and communities. Mental health is essential
for a person's overall health. Prevention works, treatment is effective, and
people can recover.
· National Mental
Health Awareness Month Free Webinar Series: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are teaming up to present a series
of FREE
webinars this May to celebrate National Mental Health
Awareness Month!
All webinars begin at
1:00 PM ET; you may join the webinar 10 minutes prior.
Join the Webex event and follow the prompts
to connect audio by computer or telephone. Join by phone
only (888) 251-2949 or (215) 861-0694 Webex Support: (888) 793-6118
Webinar 1: May 2, 2022 (1-2 Pm) Mental Health 101-
Overview of Mental Health Issued in a modern world
Access Code: 4670871# Link: click
here the day of the event
Webinar 2: May 11 (1-2 pm) 988 is Not a
Joke- National Suicide Prevention Hotline Launch
Access Code: 8477433# Link: click here the day of the event
Webinar 3: May 18, 2022 (1-2 PM) Get Help-
Reducing Stigma Associated with Mental
Health
Access Code: 5955873# Link: click here the day of the event
Webinar 4: May 25, 2022 (1-2PM) Now What? -
Mental Health Issues in Post-COVID America
Access Code: 6268721# Link: click here
the day of the event
·
What
Educators can do: Educators are often the first to notice mental health problems. Here are
some ways you can help students and their families. Read more.
·
Together
for Mental Health: For 2022’s Mental Health
Awareness Month, NAMI will amplify the message of “together for Mental Health”.
We will use this time to ring our voices together to advocate for mental Health
and access to care through NAMI’s blog, personal stories, videos, digital
toolkits, social media engagements and national events. Learn more
NATIONAL
PREVENTION WEEK
National Prevention Week is an
annual national health observance focused on increasing the prevention of substance
use and the promotion of mental health. Each year, communities and
organizations across the country come together to raise awareness about the
importance of substance use prevention and mental health promotion.
May 8-14, 2022 isNational
Prevention Week is a national public education platform bringing together
communities and organizations to raise awareness about the importance of
substance use prevention and positive mental health. Click here
for more information.
RESOURCES and NEWS
The aftermath of Covid – and the
way forward.
From the classroom to the lunchroom to the bus drivers and beyond, schools all
over the county are facing a shortage of skilled staff to teach students,
provide related services, transport children with IEP’s and serve meals. The
pressure on leaders is enormous, as they continue to navigate change and
attempt to stabilize their campus. The recovery period from several years of
disruptive learning can be significant. It will take longer than a single
school year. To read more.
What’s
Trending --- Counterfeit Pills: CADCA recognizes the importance for our coalitions to stay
abreast of trending topics in substance use and misuse prevention. Today, the
country is facing an unprecedented opioid crisis that has already cost more
than 100,000 lives in a single year, according to the Centers for Disease
Control. Fentanyl (learn more important facts about fentanyl) the main driver for over 60% of these deaths,
is a synthetic opioid being used illegally to produce counterfeit drugs that
are lethal. According to the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA), criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and
falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the American
public. These pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain
fentanyl or methamphetamine, and can be deadly. Fake prescription pills are
easily accessible and often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms,
making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. DEA’s One Pill Can Kill Campaign is a great tool to learn more about this
trending issue, affecting every corner of our nation. We encourage you to
download our new “What’s Trending?”
to learn more about the dangers of counterfeit pills and share this resource
with your community.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
SAP Trainings: PA Approved SAP Training
Providers deliver these trainings and are available both in person and
virtually in certain locations throughout the state. Click here
to access the training calendar.
PA
Parent and Family Alliance
Upcoming and archived webinars, tip sheets, and resources are
located on their website.
The
Pennsylvania Care Partnership: offers trainings and webinars throughout
the year. Click
here for this year’s events.
Upcoming events include:
· May 5, 2022, 2:30pm- 4pm “The Kids are not okay: practicing empathy for
everyone, even yourself”
Gab
Bonesso is a Comedian/Mental Health Motivational Speaker. In her presentation, The Kids Are Not Okay - practicing empathy
for everyone, even yourself, Gab will discuss the pain and suffering
she has personally experienced during our pandemic. In addition, Gab will
share stories from parents, teachers, and students she has interviewed on the
subject. Register
· May
19, 2022, 3pm to 4:30pm “The Pandemic has Created a
Mental Health Crisis, Schools, Mental Health,
and
What Teens Have to Say.” This webinar will be presented by a panel of teens from the PA Youth Advocacy Network, building a safety net for
teen mental health, a part of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, in Pittsburgh,
PA. The teens will talk about their work as teen advocates, with a focus
on mental health and what teens need in school and their day-to-day lives. Register
·
June 23,2022, 2:30pm to 4:00pm “Getting off to a Good Start: The Importance of Early Childhood to
Lifelong Health” The preschool years are an
amazing time in a child’s life, filled with growth, joy, and sometimes
challenges. This presentation will focus on the importance of early childhood
and the lifelong impact of "getting off to a good start.” This session
will be interactive, with lots of opportunities for questions and
discussion. Register
New Staff Development Series on Addressing Human Trafficking in
America’s Schools
The U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the National
Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, is proud to announce the
release of a staff development series providing educators an introduction to
human trafficking prevention. The series is both rooted in the latest research
and best practice in the field and drawn from the wisdom of individuals with
lived experience and trafficking advocates. Sensitive to the needs of today’s
busy educators, the resource is designed to provide key content in brief
segments that can be accessed at one’s convenience. The resource includes: Three
brief videos, with comments by both content and lived experience experts,
providing key information on identifying potential trafficking, generating
appropriate school-level responses, and conducting efforts to prevent
trafficking of students. For additional information and to access all elements
of the series, visit
NCSSLE’s website.
2022
Virtual STAR Center Conference: Friday May 6, 2022, For information andregistration.
Prevent
Suicide PA Annual Conference
May 19 & 20, 2022
For the first time, the Higher Education
Suicide Prevention Coalitions and Prevent Suicide PA are joining forces to
bring one comprehensive conference focused on improving the lives of those in
our communities. Attendees can experience presentations from both within their
usual context, as well as attend sessions from this expanded format. This year
the conference will be presented as a hybrid model. You can attend in person at
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh or virtually. Click here for more information and to register.
Youth Moves PA – Wellness Days
2022:
These regional retreats are
for youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 29. The retreats are
being held on six different dates in over five separate locations across the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The six events will be held at
some of Pennsylvania's beautiful state and county parks throughout the
Commonwealth. This will be an opportunity for youth, young adults, and their
support person(s) to get outside and enjoy some activities at no cost, including
a self-stigma workshop, teambuilding and leadership activities, art, music,
hiking, fishing, and more.
For Youth MOVE to be able to plan appropriately for these
events, registration is required for all attendees, including
youth and support person(s).
Registration is open, and we
look forward to seeing you there. All retreats will be held from 10 am to 4 pm.
Upcoming Wellness Days
June 14, 2022
Presque Isle State Park in Erie
County Register: Presque
Isle State Park at Runners Club Pavilion Beach #1
June 16, 2022
Keystone State Park in
Westmoreland County Register: Keystone
State Park in Pavilion #1
June 21, 2022
Evansburg State Park -
Montgomery County Register: Evansburg
State Park in Pavilion B
June 23, 2022
Mauch Chunk Lake Park in Carbon
County Register: Mauch
Chunk Lake Park in Koch Pavilion
July 13, 2022
City Island in Dauphin County Register: City
Island in Riverview Pavilion
July 14, 2022
City Island in Dauphin County Register: City
Island in Riverview Pavilion
For information on how your
organization can sponsor, donate, or be a vendor at one or more of these
amazing events please go to Youth
MOVE PA - Wellness Days (wildapricot.org) or contact us at ympa@you
The Commonwealth
Prevention Alliance 32nd Annual Conference
June 21-24, 2022
Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, State
College
Virtual and om-person options available
Click here for more information
Safe and Civil Schools 26th
Annual National Conference
July 10-14, 2022
Location: Portland, Oregon (In person)
In-depth professional development
to improve the culture, climate, safety, and productivity of your schools and
classrooms.
For more information
and to register click here.