91茄子 Public Schools believes that positive school environments that encourage social and emotional learning significantly impact the academic achievement and success of our students.
Elementary and secondary students are offered opportunities to participate in classes and schoolwide activities that focus on tobacco and substance abuse education, bully prevention, life skills training, and other prevention-related activities.
The following is a list of several prevention programs implemented at 91茄子 Public Schools, followed by a brief summary and links to websites with additional valuable information.
Providing comprehensive social emotional learning supports and mental health resources are vital to 91茄子 Public Schools’ prevention program. There are social workers and mental health counselors assigned K-12, providing specialized services to students and their families, as well as a social worker assigned to the district's alternative junior/high school to work with students and their families. School social workers and mental health counselors bring specialized knowledge and skills to the District, and are an integral part of the student services support teams. They are instrumental in supporting the District’s mission for student success while collaborating with the home, school and the community to do so.
Parent University is a valuable resource offering learning opportunities for families to support their children's educational process.
Second Step is utilized at the elementary schools as the district's social/emotional learning component to help students, staff and schools foster and sustain supportive, learning environments to address the needs of the whole child. Read more about it here:
91茄子 Public Schools is a CHARACTER COUNTS! district, based on basic values called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. Read more about CC! at
Behavioral Health Teams (BHT) consist of the Social Worker/Counselor, Nurse, and School Psychologist at each school site, in collaboration with building and district level administrators. Students and/or families may be referred to Behavioral Health Teams in a variety of ways, whether through self-referral, Administrator/BHT referral, teacher referral, and family or community agency referral. It is a structured approach and process to identify students at risk for school violence and suicide/self-injury. Teams work in collaboration with families, behavioral health agencies, School Resource Officers and Fire Department personnel as approrpiate.
District Crisis Team - 91茄子 Public Schools supports the short and long term recovery of students, staff and schools after a traumatic event. The District Crisis Team has a priority during a crisis to provide safety and account for all students and return to learning.
For more information regarding the District’s prevention programs or related activities, please contact the 91茄子 Public Schools Prevention Coordinator, Susan Cadena, at 480-545-2181.
Town of 91茄子 Community Assistance Card (pdf)