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Cuero ISD
Safe Schools/Healthy Students
SMART CHOICES PROGRAM
A COMMUNITY RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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CISD Safe Schools Healthy Students PARTNERS:



Mid-Coast Family Services

Cuero Police Department

DeWitt Juvenile Probation Department



FUNDED BY:

U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SAMSHA/Center for Mental Health Services

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention





MEET OUR  STAFF:

Assistant Superintendent Community Relations  
Debra Baros                           361-275-8874 dbaros@cueroisd.org 

Project Director                                   Brenda Whitfield                  361-243-0394

Administrative Assistant
Lori Clark                                361-275-9408

Parent Liaison
Dawn Green                            361-243-1080

CISD School Resource Officer
Officer Michael Marr

SSHS Case Manager
Rosanne Resendez-Wagner
Pre-K—6th Grade                 361-243-1082

SSHS Case Manager
Kenneth McCarthy               361-243-0395
7th—12th Grade

Truancy Officers
Ashley Barnett                      361-243-0494
High School

Cheryl Bailey                         361-243-7005
J.C. French - Jr High
ELEMENTS & GOALS OF THE PROGRAM:
School Safety (Provide and maintain a safe school environment)
GOALS:
  • Decrease incidence of violence among  school aged children.
  • Increase student safety and perception of safety on the way to and  while at school.
  • Provide video surveillance cameras on school buses and on each campus.
Alcohol,Tobacco and Other Drugs/Violence Prevention          (Provide a safe and healthy school  environment by providing Alcohol,Tobacco and Other Drugs/Violence Prevention programs.)
GOAL: 
  • Reduce the number of students who report using alcohol and marijuana or other drugs (ATOD).
Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Support
(Provide a safe and healthy school environment by providing student behavioral, social, and emotional supports.) 
GOALS: 
  • Reduce student disciplinary referrals. 
  • Increase student support and character development. 
  • Increase parental involvement and sense of control.
School Based Mental Health Services (Increase access to school based  mental health services.) 
GOALS: 
  • Reduce the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders among students. 
  • Decrease the number of mental health relapses related to depression and conduct disorders. 
  • Increase referrals made to school based mental health services.
Early Childhood & Parenting Education (Provide Early Childhood Social and Emotional Learning.)
GOALS: 
  • Increase parenting skills in teen parents and high risk families.
  • Increase in children 0-5 receiving mental health services.



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Parent Liaison                               Schools/Healthy Students schools will participate in programs aimed at positively promoting the social and emotional health of students and their families. Students, families and community members will learn more through a variety of events and activities including:  The  Back to School Bash, health fairs, parent newsletters, community events, and student after school programs.

The programs supported by the Smart Choices project target elementary as well as secondary school students.    A district-wide focus is to promote positive learning environments which lead to student success. Cuero ISD students may participate in school-based activities during the school day or as part of an after school program.  In addition, small group and individual counseling and/or therapy sessions are available.   
All programs supported by the project are research-based and proven to reduce the risk of school violence, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and improve social/emotional wellness.

School Safety Programs

Cuero SSHS works closely with the Cuero PD and will provide school safety services through out School Resource Officer. 

CISD has conducted safety audits at each of the six school campuses.  Results were reviewed with school personnel.  The CISD Safe Schools Healthy Students SRO  will work with each campus to identify ways to maximize school safety.

In addition, law enforcement partners will assist districts in delivering personal safety activities targeting elementary and secondary students.

Early Childhood Learning Programs

The SSHS Parent Liaison will identify, locate and provide services for teen parents and other parents of young children prior to and after the birth of their child.   This initiative's main goal is to serve low-income, “at-risk” pregnant girls bearing their first child and will include intensive and comprehensive home visitations by the Parent Liaison during pregnancy and for two years after the first birth. However, the services are extended to other parents of young children as needed.  

The concept is to help girls improve their prenatal health, their pregnancy outcomes, the health and development care provided to their infants and toddlers, as well as  their own personal development, with particular attention to the planning of future pregnancies, women’s educational achievement and opportunities, and potential participation in the work force. 

Parent education workshops will be made available to families of CISD students.   Workshops will focus on developing parenting skills using the research-based, Parents as Teachers and Parenting Wisely Curriculums.


TRUANCY LAWS
Created 02/11/2009 - Updated 8/11/2010