S.A.F.E. Program |
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Contact Info |
| S.A.F.E. Coordinators |
Young People Face Challenging Issues
violence
grief and loss
divorce and family problems
lack of self-esteem
cultural conflicts
drug and alcohol abuse
pregnancy
cult and gang involvement
child abuse
conflict leading to violence
For all these problems we have a solution that works. In 1987, the Student Assistance and Family Empowerment Program was established. A school’s S.A.F.E. CORE TEAM delivers the program, which includes the S.A.F.E. Coordinator, administrators, counselors, Learning Resource Specialist, teachers and staff working with high-risk students and their parents.
The S.A.F.E. Program
Provides support for high-risk students and their parents.
Identifies high-risk students and their parents.
Develops prevention programs that build resiliency skills in students and reduces high risk-behavior.
Develops Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) curriculum (LMS classes).
Deals with student crisis in the schools.
Provides training to the school team to work with these difficult issues.
Offers programs and resources for parents.
Creates partnerships with hospitals, treatments centers, agencies, and the community to provide additional support.
How Students Can Get Help
For life threatening issues call 911.
The key to getting help for the S.A.F.E. Program is to contact a S.A.F.E. Coordinator at your campus.
Referrals to S.A.F.E. usually arrive by: parents referring their children, students referring themselves, other students referring their friend, teachers and other school personnel referring students.
Warning Signs
Academics problems
Hyperactive, erratic, mood swings
Skipping school or suspended school
Sadness, depression or withdrawal
Home or legal problems or changes in friends
Lack of concentration or motivation
Disruptive, defiant, violent, sleepy, disoriented, stumbling
Slurred speech, red eyes or pupils