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Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment & Educational Policy

Technical Assistance

Student Services and Strategic Planning Technical Assistance

Emergency Planning and School Safety

Student Services and Strategic Planning Branch (SSSP)

The Student Services and Strategic Planning Branch (SSSP) is responsible for providing leadership and technical assistance to local school systems with the implementation of programs and initiatives to facilitate the emotional, mental, social, and physical health of all students. These programs and initiatives include school counseling and career development, school psychology, pupil personnel, school social work, school health services, safe and drug-free schools, dropout prevention and alternative programs, home instruction, and initiatives to reduce disruption and violence, address at-risk behaviors, and facilitate achievement. The branch works collaboratively with other agencies, community organizations, and stakeholder groups around these initiatives.

Student Services Resources

	Culture & Climate Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS/MTSS) Disproportionate Discipline Climate Student Discipline
	Mental Health New - Guidance for COMAR 13A.07.11 Student Suicide Prevention and Safety Training New - Maryland's Model Policy for Behavior Threat Assessment - September 2018 New - Web Resources for Teachers and Parents of Students Who Have Experienced School-Based Traumatic Experiences Preventing Opioid Use and Abuse (Substance Use) Suicide Prevention Project Aware/Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
	School Safety Bullying Prevention Emergency Planning and School Safety Gangs MD Center for School Safety Student Arrest Data Collection A Safer School Begins with You: 833-MD-B-SAFE Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line – Student Resources - How do I report a tip? Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line – Student Resources - How are tips reported?
	New Safety Grants Offered Maryland has two new school safety grant opportunities available. Safe Schools Grant Fund - The FY 19 Safe Schools Fund has $10.6 million allocated by the Maryland Safe to Learn Act of 2018 in grant funding to enhance safety and security at public schools. The Fund is administered by the School Safety Subcabinet, and each local school system is eligible to receive a base grant amount of $200,000 as well as a subsequent per pupil amount. Below are the necessary available documents. (See attachments). FY19 Safe Schools Fund Grant Categories and Guidelines FY 2019 Safe Schools Fund Grants Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Application Requirements Hate Crimes Grant - The Safe to Learn Act of 2018 also identified $1 million in grant funding for public and nonpublic schools and day care centers at risk of being targeted for hate crime (See attachments). Hate Crimes Grants General Conditions FY 2019 Hate Crimes Grants Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Application Requirements
	Student Services Bridge to Excellence Child Abuse, Neglect and Human Trafficking Foster Care Students Home and Hospital Teaching Home Instruction Homeless Unaccompanied Youth Maryland College Application Campaign Maryland Guidelines for a State Code of Discipline Pupil Personnel & Social Worker School-Based Health Centers School Counseling School Health Services School Mental Health School Psychological Services Youth Suicide Prevention School Program

Council of Advancement of School Based Health Center Maryland Council on Advancement of School–Based Health Centers Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours Program Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours Program Application Task Force on Restraint and Seclusion Task Force on Restraint and Seclusion Restraint and Seclusion Data Collection, Findings, and Recommendations (December 2018) Behavioral and Substance Abuse Programs and Services Workgroup Behavioral and Substance Abuse Programs and Services Workgroup Emergency Evacuation Workgroup Emergency Evacuation Workgroup	NEW Student Absenteeism Student Absenteeism NEW Specialized Intervention Services: Data Collection Webinar-February 28, 2018 Resources Webinar Presentation Legislation Specialized Intervention Reports 2017-2018 (SB1) Incidents of Restraint and Seclusion: Data Collection Webinar-February 28, 2018 Resources Webinar Presentation Legislation Data Tool draft

Council of Advancement of School Based Health Center

Maryland Council on Advancement of School–Based Health Centers

Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours Program

Orange Ribbon for Healthy School Hours Program Application

Task Force on Restraint and Seclusion

Behavioral and Substance Abuse Programs and Services Workgroup

Behavioral and Substance Abuse Programs and Services Workgroup

Emergency Evacuation Workgroup

Emergency Evacuation Workgroup

NEW
Student Absenteeism

Student Absenteeism

NEW

Specialized Intervention Services: Data Collection

Incidents of Restraint and Seclusion: Data Collection

Webinar-February 28, 2018
Resources

Technical Assistance

Contact:
Walter J. Sallee, Director
Student Services and Strategic Planning Branch
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
Walter.Sallee@maryland.gov
410-767-0784 Office

200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595

410-767-0100 • 1-888-246-0016

Regulations

State Directory of Education

Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment & Educational Policy

Technical Assistance

Emergency Planning and School Safety

Student Services and Strategic Planning Branch (SSSP)

Student Services Resources

Culture & Climate

Mental Health

School Safety

​New Safety Grants Offered

Student Services

Technical Assistance

New Safety Grants Offered