Student Assistance

The primary goal of the Student Assistance Program is to help students overcome barriers in order to achieve success, remain in school, and advance.

Four phases to the Student Assistance Process

Referral – Anyone can refer a student to SAP when they are concerned about someone’s behavior; any school staff member, a student’s friend, a family member or community member. The students themselves can even go directly to a SAP team member to ask for help.

Team Planning – The SAP team gathers objective information about the student’s performance in school from all school personnel who have contact with the student. Together, the SAP team, parent(s) and student develop a plan that includes strategies for removing the learning barriers and promoting the student’s academic and personal success to include in-school and/or community-based services and activities.

Intervention and Recommendation – The plan is put into action. The team assists in linking the student to in-school and/or community-based services and activities. The team might recommend a drug and alcohol or mental health assessment.

Support and Follow Up – The SAP team continues to work with and support the student and their family. Follow-up includes monitoring, mentoring, and motivating for academic success.

Referral

Staff, parents, or other students with an immediate concern for the physical and/or emotional well-being of a student can make a referral by contacting a school counselor or a school administrator. Referrals made by parents and students are anonymous. The names of referrers who do identify themselves are considered confidential.