Safe Schools/Healthy Students is a federally-funded program that helps parents and children navigate the difficult issues of today. We address school safety, violence, gangs, bullying, drug abuse, students' behavior and mental health.
Resources for dealing with a traumatic event:
Coping with the tragedy in Newtown, CT
Coping with the tragedy in Newtown, CT
- Working to Make Schools Safer in Putnam County
- A letter from the Project Director, Pat Smith
- Websites/Resources
- A letter including websites for dealing with traumatic events and coping with crisis
- Coping with Crisis Situations
- Useful website from the National Center for Mental Health Promotion & Youth Violence Prevention
- National Association of School Psychologists
- For additional information on school safety/crisis response, and the role of school psychologists in supporting academic and life success of our nation’s youth
- For additional information on school safety/crisis response, and the role of school psychologists in supporting academic and life success of our nation’s youth
- Bullying Prevention & Intervention
- Snapshots from Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiatives
Putnam County Mental Health Resources
Five Main Goals
- Safe School Environments & Violence Prevention
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Prevention
- Student Behavioral, Social & Emotional Supports
- Mental Health Services
- Early Childhood Social & Emotional Learning Programs
View all the Fact Sheets about our program.
View the Legacy Fact Sheet about our program.
View the "By the Numbers" Fact Sheet about our program.
Newsletter
Click to read the Bullying Newsletter focused on grades 7-12.
Click to read the Bullying Newsletter focused on elementary grades.
"Show Me How" Video