Student Assistance Program

Services

• Assistance to classroom teachers in the use of age-appropriate prevention curricula
• Supervision of peer leadership or pledge programs
• Promotion of drug-free after-school activities, student support groups, parent involvement activities, and staff development intervention strategies
• Identification of students who are at risk of initiating substance use, are coping with the substance use of significant others, or are suspected of substance use
• Counseling, peer support groups, social skills training, and individual and family interventions designed to address the particular needs of each student
• Referrals to community services such as chemical dependency treatment in cases where the severity of use requires services that cannot be provided in the school setting
• Professional development opportunities with an emphasis on prevention education and early identification and intervention related to substance use and violence
• Community Coalition linkages and participation. Staff actively participate in local community multi-agency coordination and collaboration

NOTE: Other County and State funding is available to support Student Assistance programming in schools, which focus on mental health and/or the drop out prevention services for youth and families.

Customized Services

• These direct, specialized services are uniquely tailored to your district’s specific needs and are available for hourly or daily consultation rates.
• Customized professional development
• Community coalition, network, and advisory support
• Site-based training and presentations. (Audiences may include: school boards, school staff, SIP teams, parents, students, advisories, and community groups)
• Recommendations on best practice curricula, programming, and strategies
• Intensive site-based program review with written report of findings and recommendations (includes observation, interviews, data analysis, and SIP integration)
• Interpret and find meaningful applications for survey data
• Technical assistance with program enhancement, implementation, and monitoring
• Linkages with other Prevention Center services such as equity in education, diversity and cultural competency consultation and training; school safety & crisis response and parent engagement

School Improvement Benefits

• Promote the skills and attitudes necessary for students to resist pressures to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• Encourage students to reduce the substance use for which they were referred
• Remove barriers to school success
• Increase student attendance and commitment to school

Participating Schools and Contacts

Schools and contacts in the Student Assistance Program 

Coalition sites:

• Auburn - Cascade Middle School
• Bethel -
  • Cedarcrest
  • Bethel High School/Graham Kapowsin
• Clover Park - Clover Park High School/Lochburn Middle School
• Enumclaw - Enumclaw High School
• Franklin Pierce - Keithley Middle School/Washington High School
• Highline - Cascade Middle School/Evergreen High School
• Orting - Orting High School/Orting Middle School
• Seattle -
  • Aki Kurose Middle School
  • Denny International Middle School/Chief Sealth International High School
  • The Seattle World School
• Vashon Island - Vashon Island High School

Independent sites:

• Bethel Middle School/Spanaway Middle School
• Bethel High School/Graham Kapowsin
• Showalter Middle School/Tukwila

SBIRT:

• Tukwila - Showalter Middle School
• Vashon Island - Vashon Island High School