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PASS: Positive Alternatives to Student Suspension MPY Conference December 4 th , 2019 Michelle Lipinski, Northshore Recovery High School Jeff Carovillano, Ipswich High School Sean Emberly, Danvers High School Craig Macarelli, Manchester Essex Reg. HS Mark Thomas, Beverly High School Dennis Thompson, Lynn Classical High School

Session Objectives • 1. Why did we do this? • 2. Highlight the issues that districts are facing regarding discipline and suspension. • 3. Strength of Collaboration • 4. Development of PASS • 5. PASS Overview • 6. PASS Outcomes

How Did PASS Begin • Informal Meetings with a few districts and SAPC/MOPC/RHS/YMCA • We looked at PBIS and well as tiered interventions and found the most appropriate intervention to fill the gap of the students who were being suspended/almost suspended It was not the top tier and it was not the bottom tier o This coincided with the lack of resources for a robust in-school suspension o in the districts (Other tiers were professional development/policy reviews) o

Program Design Designed a program to serve as an early-intervention model for • students who are getting suspended for non-violent offenses since those are the students most likely to be struggling with SUD, Depression, Anxiety and Trauma Most students on suspension are in a room with a person for the • day without any behavioral intervention to address the reason for the suspension. Districts now have a place to send a student they believe may • need some social/emotional support and would benefit from a therapeutic environment where they are also able to access their academics. Since the students are receiving groups and individual support, • the districts can call this TX not ISS or OSS. Beneficial for end of year district reporting as well as for students applying for college. Students who agree to attend get their suspension cut in half. • Students have the opportunity to sign on for additional services, • on demand with JRI or a more appropriate referral will be made on their behalf.

Preliminary Pilot Designs Spring 2018 Total students: 23 / Total days: 81 of 83 scheduled • Only 26% already had some sort of service • 41% were referred for services (outpatient, tutoring, • mentoring, etc.) 74% had some sort of mental health concern • 61% had substance use concern • 87% had either mental health and/or substance use • concern 100% said it was a positive alternative to suspension • 100% said they would attend again if re-suspended • Students reported a 4.4/5 readiness to return to school • 94% reported it was helpful to keep up with school work •

2018-2019 Data

Most Recent Data from 9/19-

Positive Alternatives to School Suspension 2018-2019 School Year Budget Expense Item 2018-2019 Budget Program Staff: JRI and YMCA $115,000 Program Materials and $18,000 Equipment Administration and Overhead $8,000 Building and Site Fees In-Kind YMCA Educational Consulting In-Kind NEC Total $141,000 Funding Organization 2018-2019 Funds YMCA of the North Shore Donor $75,000 Additional School District Funding Need $60,000-$70,000

2019-2020 Budget Total Labor • $183,667 (Added a Resource Navigator) • DPH Grant labor - direct • $146,072 • DPH Grant Labor - management • $25,000 • DPH Grant Materials • $10,000 • Total DPH (Received grant from DPH in June 2019) SOR (State Opioid • Response) Grant. $181,072 • District Stipends • $86,795 • Total expenses • $267,867 •

PASS Program Overview Partners: Northshore Education Consortium • (NEC)/Northshore Recovery High School (NRHS), YMCA of the North Shore, & Justice Resource Institute (JRI) - Children’s Friend and Family Services. Districts: Beverly, Salem, Ipswich, Lynn Classical, Lynn • English, Lynn Tech, Fecteau Leary, North Shore Recovery High School, Danvers, Newburyport, Manchester Essex, Saugus, and New Liberty Innovation School, Greater Lawrence Technical School. Leadership: • Michelle Lipinski, Northshore Education Consortium (N • Recovery High School) Educational Program Coordinator Judith Cronin: YMCA, Facilities/Budget and Site • Coordination Christin Brown: JRI, Therapeutic Staff Coordinator •

PASS Staff

Therapy Dog

Location

Daily Groups with Students and Staff

Collaboration with Beverly Bootstaps (local food pantry)

Art Therapy

Pro-social Activities (Indoor)

Music Therapy

Additional Seating/Expression Area

Pro-social Activities (Outdoor)

PASS Schedule

Daily Group Activities

Meaningful PBL

Student Voice

Transportation

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2018-2019 Data and Statistics • Total Students Referred - 211 Total Students Attended - 199 Number referred but didn’t attend - 12 Total Days Suspended - 554 Total Days Completed - 518 Attendance = 93.5% Average Daily Attendance - 3.4

District Referral Numbers • Students From Each District : Beverly - 67 • Salem - 24 High School - 16 New Liberty - 8 • Danvers - 20 Ipswich - 31 Lynn - 21 • Classical - 20 English - 1 Tech - 1 • Manchester Essex - 7 Gloucester - 29 Recovery High - 3

Why Referred • Boys vs Girls • 131 v 76 • Suspension Infractions: • Substance Use - 93 • Violence and Threats - 38 • Skipping - 43 Other - 33

Student MH and SUD findings • Percentage of students who are currently receiving MH or SUD services: 63/175 = 36% had services • Percentage of students Referred for Services: 37% • Percentage of students presenting with a Mental Health Concern 125/181 - 69% • Anxiety = 38% Depression = 58% Adverse Childhood Experience (Trauma) = 81% • Substance use Concern - 122/181 - 67%

Take Away Percentage of students who present with a Substance use OR Mental Health Concern – 88%

Exit Survey Data (from students) • Percentage of students who thought this was a better/more positive alternative to suspension - 4.6/5 • Percentage of students who said they would return if suspended again - 97% • Average Readiness to Return to School - 3.8 % Percentage of students who found it helpful to complete school work- 93%

Weekly Program Updates

Thank You! • “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” • ― Maya Angelou