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

	Culture & Climate Bullying Prevention Climate Disproportionate Discipline Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS/MTSS) Student Discipline Restorative Approaches Collaborative
	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 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?
	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 NEW - School Counseling Program COMAR 2019 School Health Services School Mental Health School Psychological Services NEW - School Psychology Programs COMAR 2019 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		Student Absenteeism Student Absenteeism Specialized Intervention Services: Data Collection Webinar-February 28, 2018 Resources Webinar Presentation Legislation Specialized Intervention Reports 2019-2020 (SB1) Specialized Intervention Reports 2018-2019 (SB1) Specialized Intervention Reports 2017-2018 (SB1) Incidents of Restraint and Seclusion: Data Collection Webinar-February 28, 2018 Resources Webinar Presentation Legislation Data Tool draft

Technical Assistance New - Administration of Medical Cannabis in School Settings March 2021 New - Student Records System Manual 2020 New - Guidance for Student Behavior Interventions: Restraint and Seclusion New - Student Behavior Interventions: Physical Restraint and Seclusion Supplement on Students with Disabilities New - Student and Young Adult Resource Guide for Coping during COVID-19 New - Understanding and Responding to The New Normal Guidance for Prohibition of Suspension or Expulsion for Students in Grades PreK-2 Using Discipline Data to Identify and Address Disproportionality Resource Guide of Maryland School Discipline Practices Student Services Technical Assistance Guide Providing Safe Spaces for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Transgender Companion Document #1 Guidelines for Transitions in Schools Transgender Companion Document #2 Guidelines for Transitions in Schools Maryland's Model Policy to Address Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Model Bullying Policy Guide to Bullying and Cyberbullying Dropout Prevention Resource Guide

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