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Key Information

The Interactive Voice Reporting System (IVR) and Frequently Asked Questions about related and support services and SETSS and ESL attendance for additional support
Child Abuse and Educational Neglect Requirements - Chancellor's Regulation A-750, as well as resources to support compliance with State laws regarding child abuse prevention and intervention
Students Living in Temporary Housing Requirements - Chancellor's Regulation A-780, as well as resources to support students in temporary housing
Student-to-Student Harassment, Intimidation, and/or Bullying - Chancellor's Regulation A-832 and Respect for All brochures (including translated versions)
Suicide Prevention/Intervention - Chancellor's Regulation A-755
2009 Discipline Code - Citywide Standards of Discipline and Intervention Measures, and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities K-12 (includes translated versions)

School Climate and Safety Resources

Best Practices Standards for creating and maintaining a safe and supportive school climate
Respect For All Resources - To continue to focus our collective attention on Respect For All, the Chancellor designated March 8-12, 2010 as Respect For All Week in the NYC public schools. The importance of promoting respect for diversity in our daily practice is vital to creating and sustaining an inclusive school climate and culture in each of our schools so that all students feel valued, supported and safe. Resources, including websites that offer free curricular resources, are available:
Implementation of the 2009 Discipline Code - guide to school-based efforts to communicate effectively and implement the 2009 Discipline Code
Resources, articles, and research on cyber-bullying from the US Department of Education

Mental Health Resources

NYCDOE School-Based Mental Health Programs - an at-a-glance overview
NYCDOE School-Based Mental Health & Behavioral Services Brochure
The Citywide Mental Health Youth Resource Flyer - resources available to students and families
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City Metro, Inc. (NAMI-NYC Metro) Flyer - this group provides support for families and individuals who live with mental illness. Their free programs and services are designed to help meet the mental health needs of all New Yorkers
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) - a clearinghouse of materials relating to Social Emotional Learning, including Safe and Sound: An Educator's Guide to Social Emotional Learning Programs
The Nurse-Family Partnership program provides free nurse-home visiting services to low-income first-time moms to help them develop strong parenting and life management skills starting when the client is pregnant up until her child turns two years old.
New York State Student Support Services Center Newsletter "Making Connections" – includes current and past issues

Upcoming Opportunities
NYCDOE Blueprint for Middle School Success Workshop: Brain Research and Adolescent Development: The Mind-Body Connection
April 15, May 12, May 26, 8:30-11am at the CMSS Professional Learning Lab at P.S. 38, 450 Pacific Street, Brooklyn (April 15 and May 26) and at the Global Communication & Collaboration Lab at the High School of Art & Design, 1075 Second Avenue (at 57th Street), Manhattan (May 12). To register, please click here.
Middle and High School teams of 2-4 stakeholders are encouraged to attend together. In this three session course, participants will learn about the most current developments on brain function and its implications for teaching and learning. Participants will discover instructional resources which they can adapt and apply in their classrooms.
Resources for Children with Special Needs (RCSN) hosts free workshops in all five boroughs through June 2010. Topics include Family Support Services, Getting Special Education Services for the First Time, Preparing for High School, and Life After High School.
Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention is a 60-minute, web-based training designed to help educators, youth-serving organizations, and others working with teens understand the risk factors and warning signs associated with teen dating violence. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with Liz Claiborne Inc., Dating Matters is an interactive experience based in a virtual school setting, complete with navigation through school hallways and classrooms. Email DatingMatters@cdc.gov or click here to learn more about teen dating violence prevention.

RESOURCES FOR COUNSELORS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL RESPONSES TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI:

Review Coping with Disasters and Traumatic Events, a resource from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (English and Kreyol versions are available)
Inform families that they can call 1-888-407-4747 for assistance in reaching family members
If you feel that your school community would benefit from having a crisis counselor on site, please contact your ISC or CFN, or Anthony Orzo in the Office of School and Youth Development at AOrzo@schools.nyc.gov
For additional information on supporting students and families in crisis, you can share the Crisis Management Institute’s guidelines
To find out more about how your school can help those in need, please read the City’s response to the crisis

Response to Haiti Earthquake: Additional Resources

Facts for Families: Helping Children after a Disaster - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Resources from the Podcast: Stress and Haitian Americans, After the Earthquake (with Haitian Creole translation) and Taking Care of your Emotional Health After a Disaster (Red Cross Resource) (English, Haitian Creole) - American Counseling Association (ACA)
Support for Haiti and The Tragedy in Haiti: Helping Children Cope - Tips for Parents and Caregivers - National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Academic Planning Post-Secondary Planning Personal-Social Development Calendar	Personal-Social Development E-mail to a friend Key Information The Interactive Voice Reporting System (IVR) and Frequently Asked Questions about related and support services and SETSS and ESL attendance for additional support Child Abuse and Educational Neglect Requirements - Chancellor's Regulation A-750, as well as resources to support compliance with State laws regarding child abuse prevention and intervention Students Living in Temporary Housing Requirements - Chancellor's Regulation A-780, as well as resources to support students in temporary housing Student-to-Student Harassment, Intimidation, and/or Bullying - Chancellor's Regulation A-832 and Respect for All brochures (including translated versions) Suicide Prevention/Intervention - Chancellor's Regulation A-755 2009 Discipline Code - Citywide Standards of Discipline and Intervention Measures, and Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities K-12 (includes translated versions) School Climate and Safety Resources Best Practices Standards for creating and maintaining a safe and supportive school climate Respect For All Resources - To continue to focus our collective attention on Respect For All, the Chancellor designated March 8-12, 2010 as Respect For All Week in the NYC public schools. The importance of promoting respect for diversity in our daily practice is vital to creating and sustaining an inclusive school climate and culture in each of our schools so that all students feel valued, supported and safe. Resources, including websites that offer free curricular resources, are available: Talking with Students about Diversity Respect For All Free Curriculum Resources Professional Development Opportunity Implementation of the 2009 Discipline Code - guide to school-based efforts to communicate effectively and implement the 2009 Discipline Code Resources, articles, and research on cyber-bullying from the US Department of Education Mental Health Resources NYCDOE School-Based Mental Health Programs - an at-a-glance overview NYCDOE School-Based Mental Health & Behavioral Services Brochure The Citywide Mental Health Youth Resource Flyer - resources available to students and families The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City Metro, Inc. (NAMI-NYC Metro) Flyer - this group provides support for families and individuals who live with mental illness. Their free programs and services are designed to help meet the mental health needs of all New Yorkers Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) - a clearinghouse of materials relating to Social Emotional Learning, including Safe and Sound: An Educator's Guide to Social Emotional Learning Programs The Nurse-Family Partnership program provides free nurse-home visiting services to low-income first-time moms to help them develop strong parenting and life management skills starting when the client is pregnant up until her child turns two years old. New York State Student Support Services Center Newsletter "Making Connections" – includes current and past issues Upcoming Opportunities NYCDOE Blueprint for Middle School Success Workshop: Brain Research and Adolescent Development: The Mind-Body Connection April 15, May 12, May 26, 8:30-11am at the CMSS Professional Learning Lab at P.S. 38, 450 Pacific Street, Brooklyn (April 15 and May 26) and at the Global Communication & Collaboration Lab at the High School of Art & Design, 1075 Second Avenue (at 57th Street), Manhattan (May 12). To register, please click here. Middle and High School teams of 2-4 stakeholders are encouraged to attend together. In this three session course, participants will learn about the most current developments on brain function and its implications for teaching and learning. Participants will discover instructional resources which they can adapt and apply in their classrooms. Resources for Children with Special Needs (RCSN) hosts free workshops in all five boroughs through June 2010. Topics include Family Support Services, Getting Special Education Services for the First Time, Preparing for High School, and Life After High School. Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention is a 60-minute, web-based training designed to help educators, youth-serving organizations, and others working with teens understand the risk factors and warning signs associated with teen dating violence. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with Liz Claiborne Inc., Dating Matters is an interactive experience based in a virtual school setting, complete with navigation through school hallways and classrooms. Email DatingMatters@cdc.gov or click here to learn more about teen dating violence prevention. RESOURCES FOR COUNSELORS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL RESPONSES TO EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI: Review Coping with Disasters and Traumatic Events, a resource from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (English and Kreyol versions are available) Inform families that they can call 1-888-407-4747 for assistance in reaching family members If you feel that your school community would benefit from having a crisis counselor on site, please contact your ISC or CFN, or Anthony Orzo in the Office of School and Youth Development at AOrzo@schools.nyc.gov For additional information on supporting students and families in crisis, you can share the Crisis Management Institute’s guidelines To find out more about how your school can help those in need, please read the City’s response to the crisis Response to Haiti Earthquake: Additional Resources Facts for Families: Helping Children after a Disaster - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Resources from the Podcast: Stress and Haitian Americans, After the Earthquake (with Haitian Creole translation) and Taking Care of your Emotional Health After a Disaster (Red Cross Resource) (English, Haitian Creole) - American Counseling Association (ACA) Support for Haiti and The Tragedy in Haiti: Helping Children Cope - Tips for Parents and Caregivers - National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)