88th Annual CASCWA State Conference

Prevention plays a critical role in equipping teens with the skills and mindset to resist substance use. By fostering resilience, students can be empowered to navigate peer pressure and make healthier choices. This session introduces evidence-based methods to support high schools and middle schools in integrating powerful prevention strategies. Then move beyond theoretical frameworks and dive into actionable steps you can implement. Convenient digital follow up materials are included, making it easy to share your key take-aways from this session after the conference.

Is the idea of all students succeeding truly believed, or is it just a cliché? If we genuinely believe it, we must be willing to do whatever it takes, even if it’s unconventional. The "crack slipper" is a student who doesn't fit into the existing structures and slips through the cracks. This presentation will explore strategies for supporting at-risk and at-promise students, focusing on identifying root causes and customizing support. We will address issues of misplacement and open discussion on best practices. Ultimately, the goal is to inspire educators to better support marginalized students at risk of falling into the "black hole."

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We do home visits for misbehavior.  In this, our third year of suspension home visits, we have expanded our efforts to include Tier 3 pre-suspension students.  Students who are preoccupied with social/emotional/familial issues engage in Ed Code 48900 violations strategies to cope with problems they cannot solve.  Strengthening the home/school connection can find solutions and restore relationships for students and parents which result in better attendance and better behavior.   By meeting families in the home to collaborate in helping our at promise students we can reduce the emotional barriers to prosocial behavior and academic success.   Our suspension rate has been below the state and country for 2 years running since we began and we hope to create a culture of happiness, empowerment and freedom in our schools.  This is how we do it.

Home and Hospital Instruction is a program all districts are required to offer; however, how do you ensure your program is compliant, well thought out and implemented, and supporting the needs of our at-promise youth? This presentation will provide participants with: legal mandates; roles and responsibilities and best practices; step-by-step program implementation; and sample handbook, applications, and documents. Throughout this presentation, participants will explore traditional home and hospital instruction, extension of services, blended services, and re-entry to the regular school program from home and hospital instruction. Additionally, participants will learn about Home Instruction, as well as out-of-district services. Learn from a veteran administrator with over 13 years overseeing Home and Hospital Instruction and as a participant, you will walk away with tools to immediately utilize upon your return to your site and/or district.