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Welcome to the new year! As we embark on another chapter, let's embrace the spirit of new beginnings, setting meaningful goals, and prioritizing self-care. Your dedication to supporting families, staff, and children has not gone unnoticed, and we extend our heartfelt gratitude.

In the coming months, let's focus on personal and professional growth, fostering a culture of well-being, and creating plans that elevate both ourselves and those we serve. Thank you for being a beacon of support in our school community.

Here's to a year of achievement, resilience, and collective success. Let's make it a year to remember!

Grateful for you,

Nickisha and Amanda

January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, also known as Wear Blue Day. DFPS invites you to take photos of yourself or with friends, family, and colleagues wearing blue. Then, share those photos through social media. Please use #WearBlueDay, tag DFPS in your post using the handle @TexasDFPS, and email your photos to HumanTrafficking@dfps.texas.gov. Anyone can participate. All you need is something blue! Please see this participation guide to join the fight against human trafficking.

You can learn more about human trafficking at TexasEndHumanTrafficking.org.

Lancaster ISD

Ashlee' Kimbrough is helping her students at Belt Line Elementary envision a future where higher education plays a crucial role by fostering curiosity and aspirations through "College Wednesdays." Recently, she took her 5th-grade students on a tour to Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas. Participating in engaging experiences like these, students gain valuable insights into the possibilities that lie ahead, encouraging them to dream big and consider their future educational paths.

If you are interested in visiting Paul Quinn College please email tours@pqc.edu for scheduling details.

Each school shall post warning signs at conspicuous places reasonably likely to be viewed by all persons entering the premises (TAC §61.1053(b)). See TEA’s Human Trafficking Prevention website for more information and signage that can be used for this purpose.

Human Trafficking must be included in required child abuse prevention and awareness training and related activities provided by the LEA. See TEA’s Texas Gateway Prevention and Awareness: Human Trafficking of School-Aged Children training module for more information to increase awareness in Texas schools.

Additional Resources

• TEA Gateway Module Prevention and Awareness: Human Trafficking of School Aged Children
• TEA Human Trafficking Warning Signage Requirements
• TEA Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Website and Webinar Series
• TEA’s Zoom Training: Human Trafficking Awareness Month - Child Labor Trafficking
  • Register for January 12, 2024, (10:30 am – 11:30 am) Training
• Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Human Trafficking Prevention Month Participation Guide and Website
• Governor’s Response Against Child Exploitation (Grace); Week of Prayer January 8-14, 2024 to End Trafficking
• Office of the Attorney General - Be the One Campaign
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and National Human Trafficking Hotline.

If you have any questions, please contact preventinghumantrafficking@tea.texas.gov.

H.E.A.R.T - Healthy Emotions & Attitudes in Relationships Today

Laura's House - a comprehensive domestic violence agency

A Guide to Addressing Dating Violence in Texas Schools

Dating Matters - Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships is a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model developed by CDC to stop teen dating violence before it starts.

Dating Violence Prevention - Teen dating violence can be prevented, especially when there is a focus on reducing risk factors and fostering protective factors and when teens are empowered through family, friends, and others.

For Apply Texas access or technical support, please contact Elaine Fackler at elaine.fackler@region10.org

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School Counselor Ethics

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

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Email: nickisha.fowler@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1208

Twitter: @Nicki_Fowler24

Counseling Consultant

Email: amanda.knight@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1216