Recommendation 23: Develop a working group comprised of school leaders to share best practices in school safety and establish mentor relationships between schools.
Lead Agency: Department of Education, Office of Social & Emotional Wellness
Updates:
- Department of Education, Office of Social & Emotional Wellness, Bureau of Student Wellness presented at the SRO Conference to both SROs and School Administrators about this concept.
- Bureau of Student Wellness worked closely with HSEM to explore state-wide training for behavioral intervention teams.
- Developed a professional communication strategy for professional associations (i.e. Principal’s Association, Teacher’s Association, School Administrator’s Association, etc.).
- Four regional consultants have been hired and trained.
- Pinkerton, Newfound High School and White Mountains Regional (SAU 36) have received microgrants from the Department of Education to seek training.
- DOJ School Safe Grant – five grant recipients applied and are creating BIT Teams including intervention and reporting protocols.
Resource:
- NH Multi-Tiered System for Support and Behavioral Health (MTSS-B) technical assistance center website at nhmtssb.org.
