Supporting Student Achievement
MSAP 3-DAY TRAINING - Masonic Student Assistance Program (MSAP) is an intensive three-day workshop for educators to learn how to identify, intervene with, and create appropriate referrals for students who may be at risk for substance abuse, depression, suicide, or violence. This workshop trains a Core Team of 6-8 educators from a school in how to intervene early and effectively with students who display patterns of behaviors that threaten their academic success at school. MSAP involves practice sessions designed to simulate real events along with presentations on such subjects as chemical dependency, depression and suicide, conflict, anger, violence and bullying, communication skills and intervention, family dynamics, enabling, life skills development, treatment and aftercare, and group process. Participants leave the training with a specific plan for behavioral intervention and a plan for implementing MSAP in their schools. The team collaboration is what leads to a solution, giving troubled students a greater chance of staying in school and becoming productive members of society.

SCHOOL TEAM MEMBERS SHOULD INCLUDE-  Administrators-  Teachers (regular and special education)-  Counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, drug/alcohol abuse assistance providers,    or mental health service providers

- Other staff (including in-school suspension coordinators outreach consultants, librarians, custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, & secretaries)

 NO COST TO PARTICIPATE
The fee for the training is underwritten by the California Masonic Foundation. School districts are responsible only for providing substitutes for participating teachers.
MSAP TRAINING DATES
Jul 23-25, 2007: Riverside/Inyo/Mono/San Bernardino Counties at Palm Springs
Aug 7-9, 2007: Solano & Surrounding Counties at Vallejo

Aug 15-17, 2007: Alameda & Surrounding Counties at Union City
Nov 13-15, 2007: Orange & Surrounding Counties at Anaheim 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Contact: Ellen Coll, California Masonic Foundation
Send email to: ecoll@freemason.org
Telephone:  (415) 292-9139