SFUSD School Health Programs Department :: Elementary School Health Advocates

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	ExCEL After School Programs
	Nutrition Education Project

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Featured Program Physical Education and Nutrition Initiative (PENI) Physical Education Program (PEP) Positive Alternatives Program Primary Intervention Program (PIP) School Health Center School Nurse Referral Support Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)

Elementary School Couseling Grant (ESCG)

Historical Background:
SHPD received this 3-year grant from the Federal Department of Education to commence during the 2006-2007 school year. The purpose of the ESCG is to enhance and integrate mental health learning support/counseling services to achieve optimal learning environments at our 19 SFUSD STAR schools.

Current Status:
During the first year of this grant, 3 Learning Support Consultants (LSCs) are providing additional support to 12 STAR schools in the following areas: 1) Building positive school climate; 2) Developing effective Coordinated Service Teams (CSTs) and Student Success Teams (SSTs); and 3) Developing more direct counseling and group services for students and their families.

What is the ESCG?
This project is designed to: 1) Better meet the recommended student/mental health professional ratios; 2) Fully integrate learning support services into the school culture and learning environment; 3) Increase/enhance elementary school counseling resources; 4) Build the capacity of school communities to identify student mental health needs and make necessary modifications to school programs to meet these needs; and 5) Provide teachers and parents with best practices on effective communication about the linkage between children’s growth and development and classroom success.

What strategies/support is provided by the ESCG?
1) Professional development, primarily in the areas of:

Positive school climate
Effective behavior management
Effective and integrated Coordinated Service Teams (CST) and Student Success Teams (SST)
Development and implementation of student support groups
Communication/ linkage between parents/caregivers and schools

2) Increase and develop counseling services, including additional mentoring to new school site support/mental health staff.

3) Develop plans and strategies to improve/enhance school climate.

Schools (06/07):
Bryant, Carver, Cobb, Fairmont, Flynn, Harvey Milk, Malcolm X, Marshall, Rosa Parks, Starr King, Webster, Willie Brown

Activities within SFUSD and SHPD that support the ESCG:

Learning Support Consultants (LSCs)
School District Nurse
Student Intervention Team (SIT/SB1895)
ExCEL After School Programs
Site Nutrition Coordinator (SNC)

For further information contact us.