Student Assistance Services

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Definition of Student Assistance Services: Services that prevent or alleviate problems that interfere with student learning [511 IAC 4-1.5-1 (g)].

Student Assistance Services Program Guide

National Association of Student Assistance Professionals

INTERACTIVE RESOURCES

• InterPlay: Interactive Theatre for Dialogue

RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS WITH WAR ANXIETIES

• Army Deployment Handbook
• National Association of School Psychologists
• FEMA for Kids

CHILD ABUSE

• School Protocol for Reporting Allegations of Child Abuse
• Indiana Child Protection Services
• Indiana's State Statute for Duty To Report Child Abuse or Neglect-IC 31-33-5
• Indiana Division of Family and Children's Directory of County Offices
• National Clearinghouse and Neglect Information-US Dept of Health and Human Services
• Child Abuse Prevention Network
• Prevent Child Abuse America
• ChildAbuse.org
• International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
• National Exchange Club Foundation
• Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Reporting Child Abuse

SCHOOL COUNSELING WEBSITES

• School Counselors.com

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE MATERIALS

• ERIC/CASS (Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse)
• Awesome Library
• UCLA School Mental Health Project
• Behavior OnLine
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
• Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
• CHADD-Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Dr. Ivan's Depression Central
• Mental Health Net
• Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions (FSSA)
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association

CONFIDENTIALITY

• Quick Training Aid: Confidentiality
• Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Discipline Help
• Creating a Climate for Learning: Effective Classroom Management Techniques
• Creating a Positive Climate for Learning
• Discipline Profiles •
• Managing Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom
• Praise in the Classroom
• Enhancing Students' Socialization: Key Elements
• What Is Your Classroom Management Profile?

CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEER MEDIATION

• Project PEACE
• IDOE Conflict Resolution Resource Guide 2002
• Community Boards
• Conflict Resolution in Education Network
• Conflict Resolution: a bibliography
• Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management
• ISCA Conflict Resolution Resources
• Conflict Resolution USDOE
• Conflict Resolution Education: Four Approaches
• Conflict Resolution Programs In Schools
• Preparing Teachers for Conflict Resolution in the Schools
• The School Mediator
• Take A Stand: A Conflict Resolution Education Program

BULLYING

• Operation Respect: Don't Laugh At Me
• Quick Training Aids: Bullying Prevention
• Addressing the Problem of Juvenile Bullying
• Bullying in Schools
• Bullyproof: Online Bullyproofing
• Bully-Proof Your School
• Safeguarding Your Children at School: Helping Children Deal with a School Bully
• Bullying.org
• UCLA School Mental Health Project
• Bully B'Ware Productions
• Safe Child Program
• Blueprints for Violence Prevention
• Bullying in Schools and What to do About It
• Stop Bullying Now
• Maine Project Against Bullying
• NO BULLY-Guidelines for Teachers

MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVISORY (ADVISOR-ADVISEE)

• Indiana Advisory Programs
• Middle School Advisory Resources
• Making the Most of Advisory Programs •
• Education World-Advice About Middle School Advisories
• National Middle School Association
• Indiana Middle Level Education Association

CRISIS COUNSELING

• Quick Training Aid: School-Based Crisis Intervention
• Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy

GRIEF AND LOSS

• All Kids Grieve
• Bereavement and Grief
• Adolescent Bereavement •
• Responding to a Bereaved Child in the School Setting •
• Culturally Diverse Beliefs Concerning Dying, Death, and Bereavement •
• Young Adults and Grief
• Children and Grief

BRIEF, SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY

• Solution Focused Counseling in Middle and High Schools •
• Solution Focused Counseling in Schools •
• Counseling Approaches

SUICIDE

• Suicide Prevention Action Network
• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
• SA\VE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
• American Association of Suicidology
• Suicide Prevention Services

CRISIS RESPONSE

• Indiana School Safety Sample Plans
• Safety Zone •
• Pittsburgh Public School District
• Virginia Department of Education
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
• National Education Association Crisis Communications and Toolkit
• NOVA (National Organization for Victim Assistance)

Contact Information: Amanda Snobarger is available to answer questions concerning educational and career services. Her number is 317-232-9136 or 800-833-2199. Her e-mail is asnobarg@doe.in.gov.