Empathy interviews allow you to gather qualitative data from those closest to the problem and often, furthest from the resources. This session introduces the concept and gives participants time to practice this meaningful skill and debrief with their peers and presenters as well as discuss the process for analyzing empathy interview data. Participants will have access to tips and resources throughout the interactive session and leave with the knowledge to use this powerful tool._x000D_ _x000D_
A student's truancy journey begins at their school site. We often have a well-established SARB process at the district level, but what preventative steps exist at the site level? Who do we engage? What does the SART process look like prior to the student being referred to the district-level SARB? Explore this destination transformation with a veteran administrator with over 12 years overseeing SART/SARB. As a participant, you will navigate this frontier through the exploration of: legal mandates; program implementation; sample documents, handbook, and a framework. You will walk away with tools to implement upon your return to your site and/or district.
THIS SESSION WILL PROVIDE THE ATTENDEE WITH A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF DRUGS AND CURRENT DRUG TRENDS AND SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF USE. IT WILL COVER PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF OF DEVELOPING SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS TEEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE FROM A MULTI-TIERED, TREATMENT BASED APPROACH. _x000D_ _x000D_ AREAS TO BE COVERED: 1. TYPES OF DRUGS AND CURRENT DRUG TRENDS 2. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF USE 3. PREVENTION MEASURES 4. INTERVENTIONS 5. A SUPPORTIVE, TIERED APPROACH TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL USE 6. NARCAN AND HOW TO USE IT ATTENDEES WILL BE TRAINED ON THE USE OF NARCAN.
