Student Assistance

Student Assistance Programming (SAP) Overview

SAP is not an isolated school program, but a larger framework, which helps to minimize duplication of effort and maximize efficiency by coordinating different services. 

• SAP is a comprehensive K-12 approach to prevent and to address violence, substance use and mental health issues that interfere with student learning. It is a systematic process for school-based teams to work collaboratively with community resources to prevent or minimize these barriers. SAP is data-driven and utilizes existing school and community resources to address issues impacting school climate and individual students.

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Virginia School Divisions with Student Assistance Programs

Help is Down the Hall - This SAP manual was prepared under contract for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); CSAP Project Officer: Patricia Getty, Ph.D.

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Other Links

Selected SAP Resources:

Indiana

• Handbook
  

• Web site

Washington State

• Handbook

• Web site

• PowerPoint Presentation

Pennsylvania

• SAP Assessment Tool

• Web site

National Student Assistance Association

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