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Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools |
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The Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools is responsible for drug and violence prevention activities and programs in all Sumner County schools. Programs include: - Unity.Com, after school academic enrichment program
- C.A.R.E. Teams, educational support groups for elementary and middle schools
- Youth Alive & Free and STARS, high school student assistance program
- Just Say NO clubs for elementary and middle schools
- NOAHS (NO Alcohol in High School) Promise in all seven high schools
- NO Bullying Program, in elementary and middle schools
- Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation
- Character Education
- Family Resource Center
- Prevention Coordinators working to bring resources to all middle and high schools
- Crisis Response Planning and teacher training.
These programs focus on reducing risk factors for young people by promoting protective factors. This office reports to the Director of Schools as a part of the administrative staff, and is coordinated by Pat Conner. Additionally, the Safe and Drug Free Schools Office oversees the districts School Resource Officer Program. The SRO program is a collaborative effort between the Sumner County Sheriffs Department and Sumner County schools. A Sheriffs deputy is assigned to all seven high schools under the supervision of Captain Dwayne Wright. The Title IV, Safe & Drug Free Schools Program is currently in the
process of filing its yearly application request for available funds for
Summer County. Comments and suggestions from parents and community
members on effective programs for implementation with these funds are
welcome. Additionally, SDFS program evaluation results, including
results of the annual student alcohol and drug survey, are public domain
and available by contacting Pat Conner at 451-6500 or at
pat.conner@sumnerschools.org.
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