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o Stress reduction days at LHS —would have school wide yoga and <br /> medication for 20 minutes. Feedback from students that they wanted more, <br /> however there was some pushback from faculty. <br /> • Needs from school's perspective: <br /> o Prevention is key. Regular education support on all levels. <br /> o Cultural competency to be able to cater to a diverse community <br /> o Grandparent need—more kids are cared for by extended family. Need to <br /> change the language and outreach (e.g. "Parent Education" 4 <br /> "Family/Guardian Education"). <br /> o Bring back elementary health class <br /> • Question, Persuade, Refer(QPR) trainings for suicide prevention <br /> o Train the trainer trainings to be implemented in school and town <br /> • Child abuse <br /> 0 2 years ago held training with school nurses, Metco staff, couches, and <br /> health education. Used to join together annually. This is a gap clinicians <br /> are seeing. <br /> o Need earlier intervention. Need better training with faculty <br /> • Self report path <br /> o The prevention specialist meets every 5th grader, which makes them more <br /> comfortable seeking the prevention specialist out. <br /> o Health teachers track students seeking help from the health teachers <br /> o Counsellors have about 500 kids and don't have as much face to face time <br /> with the students <br /> o The nursing staff are trained and kids may go to them <br /> o Some students may go to a teacher or coaches <br /> o The deans hold weekly meetings to discuss kids who appear to be <br /> struggling <br /> o The department heads meet to discuss and keep data for reporting <br /> o Training coaches <br /> • Mental Health First Aid <br /> o Not a program for kids (18+). <br /> o Available for students: lessons at middle and high schools—"Minding <br /> Your Mind" <br /> • Dating violence <br /> o This is covered in grade 9 and 11 health classes. They are adding it to <br /> middle school health curriculum. Will require additional training for <br /> middle school teachers <br /> • Elementary school health <br /> o Used to have 6-8 classes/year. There were 2 teachers for the 6 elementary <br /> schools. This is a top gap from Julie's perspective. Lessons included: <br /> bullying, healthy relationships. Implementation of health courses needs to <br /> come from leadership. <br /> • Next meeting: November 29th at 7 PM ET <br /> o Discussion: <br /> ■ New members <br /> ■ What is happening in town and gaps <br />