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about dcps
Safe Schools Prevention/Intervention Programs
- Advisor-Advisee
Program
The advisor-advisee program is designed to give middle school students the
opportunity to develop positive relationships with adult members of the school
staff. An environment is created where school staff respond to the needs of
and take a personal interest in students. Students learn to monitor their
academic progress and accept the consequences of their decisions and
behaviors. (2B, C, D)
- CHAMPs
CHAMPs is a proactive and prosocial approach to classroom management covering eight aspects, which are vision, organization,
clarifying expectations, teaching expectations, motivation, systematic monitoring, correction, and advanced motivation. This program will be
implemented in thirteen elementary, middle and high schools with the possibility
of district-wide implementation in the near future. (2B-F)
- Character Counts!
A community-based character education program which focuses on six pillars of
character - trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring,
citizenship. (2B, D, F)
- Character Education
Character Education activities have been developed and are being implemented through each school's
ZIP Action Plan. Monthly themes focus on the Character Counts pillars of
character. (2B, D)
- Code of Student Conduct
The Code of Student Conduct describes roles of the home, student, and school personnel; student and
parents rights and responsibilities; general code of appearance and uniforms;
formal disciplinary actions; the classification of violations; procedures for
disciplinary actions; rights of the disabled student related to discipline;
parents' rights regarding the use of corporal punishment; and a success
agreement. (2B, C, F)
- Comprehensive Health Education
The K-12 Health Education Curricula, which are aligned with the National Health
Education Standards, the Sunshine State Standards, New Standards, and Risk and
Protective Factors, include health-related topics presented in a developmental
and age-appropriate manner. (2D, F)
- Collaborations
The school system works collaboratively with many community agencies and
organizations to provide a comprehensive approach to substance use and violence
prevention /intervention, as well as for crisis response support. (2A-F)
- Communities in Schools
Communities in Schools is a national program in eight middle schools, whose mission is to
champion the connection of community resources with schools to help young people
successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. (2E, F)
- Comprehensive Plan for Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools
The Comprehensive Plan for Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools is a resource,
which includes an overview of principles, plans, procedures, and programs
designed to provide assistance to schools in creating and/or maintaining a
school climate conducive to learning. (2A-F)
- Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation/Bullying
Students are trained in ways to handle conflict peacefully and to combat bullying. Peer mediation is
used to settle conflicts between students. Resources and strategies are provided
to school staff in an effort to reduce the number of fights and batteries. (2B,
C, D, E)
- Contracted Department of Juvenile Justice Programs
The Detention Center, Halfway Houses, and the Jail provide
instructional services and counseling through the Department of Juvenile Justice
to approximately 1,000 students annually. These programs are for those students
who commit non-school related or community-wide crimes. (2E, F)
- Contracted Third-Party Providers
The Jacksonville Marine Institute, PACE Center for Girls, Youth
Crisis Center and Tiger Center specialize in adjudicated student services. (2E,F)
- Coordinated School Health Pilot School Project
Coordinated School Health Pilot School Project, through the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, assists in the development and enhancement of school-level programs
that support student health and academic achievement. Landmark Middle School is
one of eight designated schools in the State. (2A-F)
- Crisis Event Support Team (CESTeam)
The CESTeam's mission is to provide short-term mental health support to school
communities in the aftermath of a crisis event. The CESTeam works in
coordination with the Student Services Department and Duval County's safety
and security services. A minimum of two team members are dispatched to each
crisis event to provide intervention services.
- D-FY-INCE
The D-FY-INCE (Drug-Free Youth Incentives) Program is available to local high
schools through the State Attorney's Office. It is based on the philosophy of
positive community incentives, rewards, and peer pressure to influence young
people NOT to use drugs and violence. (2D, F)
- District Disciplinary Alternative Schools
Middle school students, who commit specific violations against the Code of Student Conduct,
attend Mattie V. Rutherford for forty-five days; high school students attend Lackawanna. Students
committing more serious violations attend Grand Park for 90 days.
These schools serve approximately 2,000 students annually. (2E)
- Don't Laugh At Me
In collaboration with two family foundations, training was conducted and materials
were provided to elementary and middle schools for the Don't Laugh at Me program.
This program focuses on conflict resolution, bullying, acceptance, tolerance, ridicule,
and empathy. (2B, D, F)
- Foundations: Creating a Safe and Civil School
Foundations is a proactive and prosocial approach to school-wide discipline and climate.
This program will be implemented in thirteen elementary, middle and high schools
with the possibility of district-wide implementation in the near future. (2B-F)
- Full Service Schools
Full Service Schools, located in high schools, integrate social services with education in neighborhood schools.
These services are available to all residents of the local communities. Special
emphasis is given to assist students and their families to receive services that
help the students to be more successful in school by reducing drop out rates,
truancy, and conduct code violations. (2D, E, F)
- In-School Suspension Program (ISSP)
The In-School Suspension Program, which is in every middle and high school, provides
a positive alternative to out-of-school suspension. In addition, there is one
elementary school identified in each region to provide these services to the
other elementary schools in the region. (2C, E)
- Interagency Agreements
Interagency agreements are in place to provide additional services to students and their
families. (2B-F)
Duval County Health Department – Full Service Schools
Duval County Health Department – School Health Services
Family Counseling Services – FAST Program
Gateway Community Services
Jacksonville Children's Commission
River Region Human Services – Kid Power
Department of Juvenile Justice, Youth Crisis Center, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office –
Truancy
Eckerd Youth Alternatives – Second Step Program
- Jacksonville Coalition for Prevention
The purpose of this coalition is to create a holistic approach to prevent and reduce youth violence
and substance abuse and to increase mental health services in Zip Codes 32206,
32208, and 32209 through the development of a community-based mental health
promotion strategy. (2D, E, F)
- Join Together Jacksonville
Join Together Jacksonville is a community anti-drug coalition founded by the City of
Jacksonville, Duval County Public Schools' Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Gateway
Community Services, River Region Human Services, and City Center Ministries.
Funding was obtained through a federal Drug-Free Communities grant. (2D, F)
- Learning for Life
A character education program being implemented in all elementary
and middle schools through a contract with Learning for Life, Inc. Inservice
training, teacher support, resources, and an evaluation is part of this program.
(2B, D, F)
- Mentoring Programs
Mentoring programs are being utilized in many schools to help students feel good as an
individual, and to make them feel that their presence is important within that
school. Within the schools, teachers, parents, community volunteers, and even
older students are being asked to mentor a younger child – to become a guide
and advisor for that young person. (2D, E, F)
(2B, D, F)
- Night-Time Substance Use
Prevention Counseling Education Program
This
alternative program is available to students who have committed a 3.00 (Alcohol)
or 3.01 (Drugs other than Alcohol) violation against the Code
of Student Conduct. It is conducted at Sandalwood High School on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. continuously throughout the school
year. The student's parent(s)
must attend and participate in all twelve sessions. (2E, F)
- Not on Tobacco (N-O-T)
N-O-T, an
anti-tobacco program funded through the Florida Office of Tobacco Control in
conjunction with the American Lung Association, is a high school teen cessation
program specifically designed to help youth choose healthy lifestyle behaviors,
and gain critical life management skills. (2E, F)
- Partnerships for Preventing Violence
Duval County Public Schools, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program,
is a host of this national teleconference series on violence prevention. Several
community businesses and organizations help to sponsor this series and many
members of the community participate in the partnership's activities and
efforts towards violence prevention. (2F)
- Peer Counseling
This
elective course is offered in some high schools. Students are trained to be
effective listeners, group leaders, and role models for their peers. (2B, D)
- Principle Woods
This
is a principle-based children's program, which emphasizes particular virtues,
such as work and courage. Approved by the Health Education Advisory Council,
this program is available to elementary schools upon request and available
funding. (2B, D)
- Professional Development
Inservice
training is provided to teachers, counselors, administrators, and staff on
substance use and violence prevention topics. These topics include substance use
prevention, violence prevention, gang awareness, teen issues, communication
skills, conflict resolution, peer mediation, bullying, health education,
character education, and crisis response training. (2 A-F)
- Red Ribbon Week
Schools plan
substance use prevention activities to be implemented throughout the week. Some
of the schools work with other schools in their feeder pattern to accomplish
these activities. Many community businesses, agencies, and organizations help to
support this effort. The Northeast Florida Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NEFCADA)
hosts the annual Red Ribbon Week Breakfast. (2D, F)
- Safe and Drug-Free Schools
This
federal project focuses on substance use and violence prevention through
strategies/activities aimed toward reducing risk factors and increasing
protective factors in students. Duval
County's program is called Zeroing In On Prevention (ZIP). Components include
prevention, intervention, support, community involvement, and evaluation. (2B-F)
- SAVE
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) is
an after school club, which focuses on planning and implementing violence
prevention activities at the school. (2B, D)
- School Improvement Plans
Each school develops a School Improvement Plan, which includes a
goal on school safety and environment - Communities provide an environment
that is drug-free and protects students' health, safety and civil rights. Schools
also need to address the Superintendent's High Five Priority, Safe
Schools – provide a safe and supportive learning environment where students
and staff are free to learn and teach (Goal 2 of the Strategic Plan). (2
A-F)
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School Safety Office/ Crisis
Response/Management Plans
The
School Safety Office is responsible for making sure that all school facilities
and environments are safe and secure and manage the crisis response plan. The
District has developed a crisis response plan that is connected with community
agencies/organizations to provide assistance in case of an emergency situation.
Each school has also developed a crisis management plan to be implemented in
case of an emergency. (2A, B)
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School Resource Officers
A Jacksonville
Sheriff's Officer is assigned to each middle and high school (Beaches
utilizes Beach Officers) as well as intensive care neighborhood elementary schools.
They provide security and conduct classroom presentations on substance use and violence
prevention in the middle and high
schools. (2B-F)
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School Police & Investigations
The
School Police & Investigations Office is responsible for the safety and security of all school facilities
through a team of trained officers and detectives. A variety of resources are utilized in this effort,
i.e. video cameras, security alarms,
thorough criminal investigations. A
hotline is in place for students to report threats and crimes 24
hrs. a day anonymously – 1-877-723-2728. (2B-F)
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School Social Workers,
Psychologists, Guidance Counselors, and School Nurses
They provide assistance to schools and services to students based
on individual needs. (2 B-F)
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Smoke-Free Jacksonville Coalition
Formerly
known as the Duval County Coalition Against Tobacco, this coalition focuses on
providing education, prevention, and intervention in the area of tobacco for
youth and adults. Duval County Public Schools is an executive member of the
coalition. (2D, E, F)
- Student Options for
Success (SOS)
An alternative program designed for those students who have committed at least 7
class 2.0 offenses against the
Code of Student Conduct.
This six-session program focuses on anger and impulse control, communication
skills, self-esteem, peer pressure, and goal setting.
(2E, F)
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Students Working Against
Tobacco (SWAT)
Duval
County has both a district-level SWAT group as well as school-based programs.
These students focus on sending a strong message against the use of tobacco
products. (2D, F)
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TEAM Discovery
TEAM Discovery is an
experiential learning model at Andrew Robinson Elementary School, whose ultimate
goal is to empower people to do what is right based on learned principles and
skills born out of leadership, teambuilding, and problem solving experiences.
Program components include educational kinesiology, circle talk, gaming, public
speaking, effective life habits, and communication skills. (2D)
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TEAM-UP
The TEAM UP program
is an after school program, which serves all middle schools, along with several
elementary schools, Mt. Herman and Alden Road. Each TEAM UP Program is a
combination of academic remediation, homework assistance, recreation and
enrichment activities. The Duval County School Board is in partnership with the
Jacksonville Children's Commission in many of these schools through 21st
Century Learning Centers. (2D, F)
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Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)
Developed by the
American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and American Lung
Association, TATU is a tobacco prevention program through which young people
ages 14-17 (grades 9-11) teach 9-12 year-old children (grades 4-6) how to avoid
tobacco. (2D, F)
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Unpuffables
The
Unpuffables is a week-long anti-smoking program targeting fifth grade students.
This program, which is sponsored by the American Lung Association in conjunction
with other business partners, consists of a booklet containing activities for
the child and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) to work on together. (2D, F)
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Victory Over Violence
Victory
Over Violence Week, which occurs the first week in February, involves a variety
of violence prevention activities in all schools. (2D, F)
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WTLV, Channel 12 (NBC Affliate)
Jeannie Blaylock,
news anchor at Channel 12, has produced two programs on tobacco
prevention/intervention, Quitting Buddies
and I Can Quit, No Problem, which are
used in middle and high schools
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Week Without Violence
A community-wide week in October, sponsored by
Community Connections, focuses on promoting an awareness of violence prevention
activities and resources throughout the schools and community. (2D, F)
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Youth Crime Watch
This
program is active in several middle schools in which a team helps to patrol the
campus and report potential incidents of violence. (2D, E)
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ZIP Clubs
ZIP
Clubs are school-based anti-drug/violence clubs, which focus on offering
positive alternatives to drug use and violence. Students participate in a
variety of positive activities, including community service. (2D)
These programs and activities address the
Strategic Plan, Goal 2: Safe Schools – Provide a safe and supportive learning
environment where students and staff are free to learn and teach.
Priority Strategy 2A:
Ensure a physical facility that fosters a positive learning environment
Priority Strategy 2B:
Create a learning environment that nurtures and protects students and staff
Priority Strategy 2C:
Communicate the expectations of student behavior and the consequences for
non-compliance
Priority Strategy 2D:
Provide prevention programs and activities that support students in
meeting high Academic and behavioral standards
Priority Strategy 2E:
Provide intervention programs to ensure a safe, secure, school
environment free of violence, weapons, substance abuse, vandalism, harassment, and discrimination
Priority Strategy 2F:
Increase parental and community involvement.
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