ESC Region 12 Safe & Healthy School

July 26, 9-1, Session #236000

Diabetic Care Provider Training of Unlicensed School Personnel

REVIEWS are also available this year. Check escWorks for a complete listing of sessions.

July 29, 9-4, Session #248762 (F2F) or #253917 (virtual)

Health Services Overview for School Nurses & School Health Personnel

*This is a great session for anyone who is a brand new school nurse or has been in the field for 30 years. It includes time for sharing and mentoring.

August 2, 9-4 Session #255135 Vision Screener Certification

August 3, 9-4 Session #255136 Hearing Screener Certification

August 4, 9-4 Session #255137 Vision Screener Certification

August 5, 9-4 Session #255138 Hearing Screener Certification

Recertification (needed every 5 years) is still available online through DSHS. Contact Paul.Gonzalez@dshs.texas.gov for more information.

August 2, 8-3, session #245776

Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP)

August 5, 2-3, session #243147

Stop the Bleed

August 5, 3-4, session #243149

Stop the Bleed Train the Trainer

September 9, 9-12, session #245601

Elementary Counselor Best Practice Institute: Childhood 2.0, SEL, Culture & Diversity

September 9, 1-4, session #245606

True Colors Training for Educators and Counselors

Online, On-Demand Courses

• Human Trafficking for Superintendents, session #252332
  
• Human Trafficking for School Boards, session #252323
• SB 11: The Omnibus School Safety Bill Canvas Course, session # 252334
• School Crisis Response & Communication During the Pandemic: Canvas Series, session #251154

*Watch our live calendar at https://tinyurl.com/23d8cp2r

Training available to schedule on-site:

• Behavior Threat Assessment (to train your Threat Assessment/Safe and Supportive Schools Team)
• Digital Responsibility & Social Media Safety (to train your students)
• True Colors (offered for students and staff as a team-building/self-awareness opportunity)
• AS+K Suicide Prevention (to train staff)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid (to train staff)
• Trauma-Sensitive Schools (to train staff)

*Contact us for pricing and to schedule.

Region 12 and Region 13 are excited to offer training on the PAX Good Behavior Game. The Good Behavior Game is an approach to the management of classroom behaviors that rewards children for displaying appropriate on-task behaviors during instructional times.

Program Details:

• PAX is a set of strategies to help students learn important self-management skills to make their classroom a peaceful and productive learning environment
• PAX is not a classroom management program
• PAX is for students in early childhood programs through 8th grade
• PAX can be used in after school programs and with early childhood classes

Research-Based Programming Positive Outcomes:

• 50-90% reduction in disruptive/disorderly behaviors in the classroom, hallway, and other school settings
• Up to 25% more time for teaching and learning, amounting to the equivalent of another month or more of school
• 20-50% increase in number of children being fully engage in learning10-30% reduction in need for special education services
• 30-60% reduction in referrals, suspensions, or expulsions
• Major reduction in teacher stress levels

Training Details:

• All training, tools, and resources are free of cost to all participants
• Training is 7 hours and conducted virtually

Training Options:

1. PAX Good Behavior Game for Educators scheduled 8 to 3 on July 30 (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BLKC6QW) (only need to register for 1 date). This provides teachers and staff with skills and strategies necessary to implement evidence-based kernels which decrease problematic behaviors, improve academic performance, and increase student engagement.
2. PAX Tools for Community Educators scheduled 8 to 4 on August 3 (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8LVHS5). Provides training to become a Certified PAX Tools Community Educator authorized to present PAX Tools Community Workshops in their own community. PAX Tools is a collection of trauma-informed, research-based behavioral strategies for families and communities to promote the development of self-regulation to children.
   

1. From the Campus Safety Magazine: New Texas Law Changes How Active Shooter Drills are Done in Schools

https://tinyurl.com/8b55djby

2. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in July to raise awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for racial and ethnic minority groups to get access to mental health and substance-use treatment services. The MHTTC Network is committed to building bridges across access and quality gaps in mental health care.

Below is a list of MHTTC resources related to minority mental health.

• Addressing Blended Family and Trauma Issues with Affectional and Gender Minority Parents
• Addressing Linguistic Diversity in Pediatric Integrated Care
• Best and Promising Practices Fact Sheet: Familia Adelante
• COVID-19 Disparities Webinar: How to Support Racial & Ethnic Minority Students
• Developing Anti-Racism Strategies in Behavioral Health Agencies | Recorded Webinar
• Diversity & Difference
• Equity, Recovery, & Resilience | Recorded Webinar
• Join the Conversation: Familia Adelante (Multi-risk Reduction Behavioral Health Prevention for Latino Youth & Families)
• Providing Culturally Relevant Crisis Services During COVID-19 (Part 3): Culturally Responsive Factors to Consider for the Hmong Population
• Racial Equity Resource Packet
• Structural Racism and Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities
• Suicide Attempts and Culturally Responsive Approaches for Latinos
• Taking on the “Perfect Storm”: Faith-based Organizations and Partnerships Address COVID-19 and Critical Behavioral Health Needs in Communities of Color: National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health
• The Intersection of Racism, Discrimination and Mental Health in Communities of Color
• Webinar: Implications to Enhance Services for Gender Diverse Individuals – Part 1
• Webinar: Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Sexual Minorities - Part 1
• Webinar: The Latinx LGBT+ Community: The consequences of Intersectionality and the Use of the Affirmative Model for Latinx Populations

3. Safe and Sound Schools Delivers the 2021 State of School Safety Report

Download now at https://www.safeandsoundschools.org/resources/state-of-school-safety-reports/

4. ​Here is a document detailing the typical allowable uses of Title IV, Part A funding (https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ST2NHgnCiQDpJi2gnP_RwANcw1VoMvT/view?usp=sharing). Take a look and let me know if you have any questions.

5. The Title IV State Initiative team is seeking your help! As you may already know their mission is to provide guidance around school safety and mental health. While looking at some of the requests they have received, they need to determine the most used technology platforms. Your responses to a 5-question survey will assist the TIVSSSI team in creating this guidance using the most popular technology platforms. The form is located at: https://forms.gle/nGieTV8zUN6ZXm2a7

6. REMS (Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools) has released a their newsletter. https://apps1.seiservices.com/remsemailblast/emailfiles/2021-07/2021-07-02-browser.html

7. Suicide prevention-related resources

• SAMHSA Disasters and People with Serious Mental Illness
• Disaster Wallet Card in Spanish
• Disaster Wallet Card
• A Manager's Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace

8. The National Institute of Justice Journal has published a new article surrounding tips to addressing threats.

School Safety: Research on Gathering Tips and Addressing Threats

https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/school-safety-research-gathering-tips-and-addressing-threats?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nijjournal

9. As your prepping your in-service for August, take a peek at this list of mandated trainings.

https://www.esc15.net/cms/lib/TX50000034/Centricity/Domain/154/MandatedTrainings2019.pdf

10. Safer Schools Together has "Micro Modules" to provide Threat Assessment/School Safety teams with a functional understanding of different social media platforms and their utility in online data collection. Micro Modules complement SST's Digital Threat Assessment Training.

https://www.saferschoolstogether.com/learning-library/

1. In-person vision and hearing screening training sessions are on the website now for sign-ups. See training sessions at the top of the newsletter or search by keyword in escWorks.

2. Summer is the time to relax and refresh, but it is also a great time to get CNEs out of the way! If you need help finding them you can email me and I will send you a long list.

1. HB 690
2. HB 699
3. HB 1525
4. HB 1788
5. HB 2022
6. HB 2287
7. HB 3212
8. HB 3597
9. SB 123
10. SB 168
11. SB 199
12. SB 279
13. SB 445
14. SB 462
15. SB 785
16. SB 1191

Use this handy track to see what was proposed and where it wound up in the process. (https://tinyurl.com/bmv8s87f)

To track and monitor use https://capitol.texas.gov/

1. Don't forget to register for our Region 12 specific TxSSC trainings!

• Advanced School Behavioral Threat Assessment Training – December 14, 2021
  https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/adv-sbta-trainings/
  
• Advanced Digital Threat Assessment Training – December 15, 2021
  https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/adv-dta-trainings/

2. From TxSSC and Say What:

We’re only a few days away from 2021 Say What! Virtual Conference, and you don’t want to miss out on this amazing, fun-filled opportunity! If you are…

• A Say What! Group Member
• An adult who works with youth
• A youth who is interested in helping create a vape-free Texas…

Then the 2021 Say What! Virtual Conference is for YOU!

And, if you know other youth and adults you think would be interested in attending the conference, you can pass this along so they can register too!

So, register now and follow @TxSayWhat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat so you don’t miss out on any important information. If you’ve already registered and you already follow us, you’re one step closer to all the fun we’ve prepared for you!

You can download the agenda and the keynote flyer. Then, take a look at what you can expect during this year’s Texas Tobacco-Free Virtual Conference on Monday, July 26th – Wednesday, July 28th.

1. 2021 CRCG and Texas System of Care Conference

Save the Date: July 27 – 29, 2021

Please save the date for the 2021 CRCG and TxSOC Conference, which will be held virtually July 27-29. The theme for this year’s conference is “Finding the Spark: Inspiring Authentic Collaborations in our Communities.” This interagency conference will bring together youth, family members, state leaders, child-serving providers, and community leaders to learn how to implement innovative strategies, to shift from coordination to collaboration, participate in networking opportunities, and share best practices in coordinating systems and services for young people with significant mental health and/or cross-agency needs. CEUs will be available at the conference.

For questions or more information about the conference, email Kisha Ledlow at kisha.ledlow@hhs.texas.gov.

2. 2021 Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Summit - August 3rd & 5th

TNOYS and TEA believe we can best support students experiencing homelessness by elevating their voices and experiences. Guided by this principle, the TEHCY Program Summit engages young adults as speakers, consultants, and facilitators throughout the conference. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn directly from youth and young adults with lived expertise, putting the power of youth-adult partnership into action.

Register at https://www.tfaforms.com/4893156

1. Safety Audits
Public Schools should conduct a safety audit of facilities from September 2020 through August 2023.

Charter Schools should conduct a safety audit from September 2019 through August 2022.

2. District Audit Reports

At the culmination of the Safety Audit process, schools will be required to submit a District Audit Report to the Texas School Safety Center.

The Public School expected deadline is August 2023.

The Charter School expected deadline is August 2022.

3. Threat Assessment/SSSP

Collection period September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021 is due in November 2021 by Qualtrics survey (https://tinyurl.com/27fp2437).

Take a look at the proposed data to be collected (https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/november-2021-proposed-survey-questions.pdf).

Last cycle was due in November 2020 and covered September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

4. Emergency Operation Plans and Annexes

Can be requested at any time by TxSSC.

5. Vision, Hearing, Spinal Screening State Reports

Due to the state by June 30, 2021

https://chrstx.dshs.state.tx.us/Login.aspx

Here is the July-August issue of the MTSS Newsletter from the ESC Region 12. You may access the previous issues HERE if you'd like.

ESC Region 12 offers professional development, expert support and guidance in meeting Title IV, Part A state and federal requirements, including student access to a well-rounded education, school conditions for student learning improvements, and the use of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

David Baker, ESC 12 Clinical Mental Health Liaison

Michelle Butler, Education Specialist/Nurse

Jeni Janek, Education Specialist III/Coordinator

Heather Wheeler, Education Specialist

Email: hwheeler@esc12.net
Website: esc12.net
Location: ESC Region 12, West Loop 340, Waco, TX, USA
Phone: 254-297-1166
Twitter: @R12SafeHealthy