Spring Toolkit 2025

I will be providing a brief overview of the SBIRT model. SBIRT is a comprehensive public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for students with substance use disorders as well as students who are at risk for developing those disorders.

It consists of three major components:

Screening: Assess the student for risky substance use behaviors using a standardized screening measure- the CRAFFT screening tool.

Brief Intervention: Engage a student showing signs of risky use in a short conversation about their use, using evidence-based motivational interviewing techniques to provide feedback and enhance motivation for change.

Referral to Treatment: For those identified as possibly dependent on a substance or needing additional services, offer information on how to access treatment.

Optional office hours will be available for any HSC Coordinator or School Counselor who has questions regarding High School Connection, which starts in June 2025.

Understand how school counselors/college & career coaches can support their student-athletes interested in playing their sport(s) at the collegiate level. Presentation will cover the NCAA Initial Eligibility Process that includes NCAA Eligibility Center academic requirements, registration, recruiting and what roles the primary and secondary contact play in the process.

Listen, hear me out: what if we give a student a microphone and let them tell a story? This workshop invites educators to explore the powerful role podcasting can play in fostering critical conversations about social justice among students. Podcasting provides a dynamic platform for students to share personal narratives, amplify underrepresented voices, and examine the societal challenges that shape their lives.

Following a year-long program exploring civil rights through the Civil Rights Scholars Program, five scholars came together on the inaugural Civil Rights Scholars Advisory Council within the Office of Student Protections and Title IX to dive deeper into social justice through the lenses of Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Action. Using podcasting to guide their curiosity, the scholars are exploring both technology and the power of stories to educate, motivate, and mobilize others around issues important to them.

The council is ongoing this school year. They utilize SoundTrap to create their podcasts and this software will be mentioned in the presentation, but the content is not limited to only SoundTrap users. Successes, challenges, and guidance for bringing podcasting into a classroom/program will be shared.

The session will detail the processes for enrolling in JROTC and discuss the various postsecondary pathways through JROTC: college, career, or military.