North Carolina Public Schools - School Social Work Summer Announcements
North Carolina Public Schools sent this bulletin at 06/21/2023 02:19 PM EDT
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Please see the following announcements. Happy Summer!
Year Three PSU Q&A
- Yes, you will be required to report to DPI by September 15th, 2023. The reporting portal is now open, and only one contact per PSU will have access to the reporting portal. You will answer the reporting questions as part of the Healthy Active Children Report, the same as last year (charters bypass the HAC portions and only complete the SMH report). You will also upload a copy of your SMH plan, including a suicide risk protocol and training plan.
- Traditional LEAs should have received an invitation to the portal by Les Spell and charters should have received a notice from the Office of Charters.
- If you know that your Healthy Active Children point of contact has changed, please email les.spell@dpi.nc.gov with the correct person's contact information.
Has anything changed about what we are required to do?
- There are no major changes. You will notice on the reporting page that we have added questions about prior years' compliance. These are based on the 2022-2023 school year.
- Your plans do not have to change. You can upload the same plan as long as it is still what you plan to use. You also can make any adjustment and changes to your plan prior to submitting. You must include your detailed training plan and suicide risk protocol and ensure it is up-to-date.
- You will see the requirements for abuse and neglect resources that are now included in the School Mental Health Policy. These materials must be distributed at the beginning of each school year. You will see compliance questions for these materials in the reporting portal.
What does the 2-hour subsequent training have to include?
- The 2-hr refresher addresses at least 2 of 6 MH training program areas, and on even-numbered years, 2 hours of sex trafficking and child sex abuse content must be provided.
- The 6-hr initial training (for new employees) must address all 6 areas, regardless of year.
Where do I find all the SMH Policy materials?
- All resources and materials can be found from the NC Healthy Schools webpage and on the SMH Policy Compliance page.
- Questions can be sent to pachovia.lovett@dpi.nc.gov.
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RISE Registration is Open
Based on the success of last year’s RISE Back to School Safety Summit in Greensboro, the Center for Safer Schools is happy to announce that registration for RISE 2023 is now open. This year’s RISE – the CFSS’ signature event – will be held July 31-Aug. 2 at the Gastonia Conference Center. *Registration is free.
RISE training focuses on the resiliency, information, support and empowerment needed when supporting children and adolescents in schools and communities. This training offers a range of sessions covering the issues of bullying, suicide, opioid and substance use, critical incidents and other vital information about trauma and victimization among children and adolescents, and how these various dynamics impact school climate and school safety.
There will be Work Tracks for school personnel, school resource officers and law enforcement. Visit the CFSS’ RISE webpage for more information and links for registration and discounted hotel rates: RISE 2023 | NC DPI.
Space is limited, so register soon to reserve your spot. If you have questions, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
DHHS: Instructor Information and teen MHFA Implementation Sessions Scheduled
Information Sessions have been scheduled for individuals interested in being instructors that support the NC Youth/teen MHFA Initiative. The instructor information sessions are open to anyone interested in becoming a certified youth or teen MHFA instructor, as well as existing instructors.
Sessions have also been scheduled for schools/youth serving organizations interested in implementing teen MHFA. You can register for a session using the respective links below.
Instructor Information sessions: https://www.jotform.com/build/231588110840149
June 29 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Teen MHFA Implementation Information sessions: https://www.jotform.com/build/231588137164157
June 26 11:00 am – 12 noon
June 26 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
June 27 9:30 am – 10:30 am
June 29 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Stakeholder sessions will continue to be held the remainder of June and ask that all interested parties try and attend one of those before signing up for one of the instructor or teen implementations first, if at all possible. The instructor and teen implementation sessions will not cover the initiative in great detail due to limited time. Interested individuals can register for a stakeholder session here: https://form.jotform.com/231078113439150
June 27 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
June 27 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
June 28 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
June 28 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Legislative Updates
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View the K-12 Education Office of Government and Community Affairs Update from Friday, June 16, 2023. |
DHHS: Problem Gambling, Gaming and Digital Media Overuse Youth Prevention Education Grant Program
Grants of up to $5,000 are available for middle schools, high schools and at-risk community-based programs to implement the NC Problem Gambling Program Youth Prevention Education (YPE) seven lesson curriculum. Instructors are trained, provided technical support and given the materials needed to implement the program. Educators can also opt to facilitate the curriculum in a learning management system. In this system, instructor-led modules are coupled with multiple choice questions. To provide this to students, instructors must attend a two-hour training to learn to facilitate the curriculum utilizing this model. Both methods of instruction have been proven to be effective in delivering the curriculum and changing behaviors, attitudes, beliefs and knowledge around gambling.
Healthful Living Standards Revision Draft 1 Surveys Now Open
The NC State Board of Education Standard Course of Study Manual specifies that the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will formally collect feedback from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies on each draft of the revised K-12 Health and Physical Education Standards.This process began with a review phase, conducted through the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2022. The review phase included gathering relevant research and analyzing data obtained through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The data obtained was analyzed by the NCDPI Office of Learning Recovery and provided to the Health and Physical Education Standards Data Review Committees (DRCs) for further review. The DRCs completed a formal report summarizing the data, trends within the feedback, and any resulting recommendations. The report was provided to the Health and Physical Education Standards Writing Teams (SWTs) as the basis to start the revision process.A survey has been released to gather feedback on the first draft of the proposed 2023 K-12 Health and Physical Education Standards. The purpose of this survey is to obtain input from all stakeholders regarding the proposed K-12 Health and Physical Education Standards and to inform any additional revisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the draft standards. The surveys will close on September 18th, 2023.Thank you for your participation. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the Healthful Living standards' revision process.
2023 Stakeholder K-5 Health Education Draft 1 Standard by Standard Survey
2023 Stakeholder 6-9 Health Education Draft 1 Standard by Standard Survey
2023 Stakeholder K-9 Physical Education Draft 1 Standard by Standard Survey
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