MCAC/JJPF Truancy Committee

Secondary Prevention Subcommittee

This page contains information on subcommittee work performed in the area of Secondary Prevention of problematic attendance patterns that can be addressed at the school and community level.

FOCUS: Individual/Family and school/agency strategies to address attendance issues by determining root causes of chronic absenteeism and developing appropriate interventions.  Attendance issues.

GOALS:

-        Share current school/agency strategies in place to support school attendance.

-        Identify current school-based programs in place to address school attendance issues.

-        Explore root causes and common themes of attendance issues.

-        Explore and bring forward a process to address issues impacting school attendance.

-        Bring forward dollar requests for strategies that address attendance issues facing some students/families.

DOCUMENTS/DOWNLOADS

List of objectives

A+TIP Guide

9-17-07 Presentation

9-17-07 PowerPoint (may not be compatible with powerpoint applications

9-07 Secondary Prevention Report

SRAS Guide and Handouts

Secondary Prevention Report 11-07