Helping schools address barriers to learning and create safer learning environments.

Contact Community Services provides training and support to school and school district personnel to address barriers to learning.

STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS

• Student Assistance Program (SAP)
  Through the Student Assistance Program (SAP), school-based mental health professionals assist youth and their families during regular school hours. Student assistance counselors provide: individual counseling, assessment, information and referral, linkage to school/community resources, crisis intervention, educational/counseling/support groups, educational/support programs for parents, mental health consultation and peer leadership activities. SAP operates in Fowler, Corcoran, Henninger, Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central and Nottingham high schools in Syracuse, Cicero North Syracuse High School and North Syracuse Junior High School.

• Primary Project (formerly Primary Mental Health Project)
  The Primary Project is a research-based, early intervention program designed to
  • Help young students improve school adjustment and learning
  • Become more emotionally resilient
  • Develop better social skills

• Success Through Early Prevention (STEP)
  Success Through Early Prevention (STEP) is an alternative education program for third through sixth graders whose behavior significantly interferes with classroom instruction.

TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND YOUTH WORKERS

• Contact’s Central New York Social Emotional Learning Institute (CNY SEL Institute) includes trainings in Student Targeted Aggression Replacement Training; Functional Behavioral Assessment/Behavioral Intervention Planning; and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Social emotional learning (SEL) is a process for helping children-and adults-develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. These skills have a profound influence on academic—and—lifelong-success.

• Crisis Response and School Violence Prevention Network
  Throughout the school year, Contact sponsors regular meetings on topics related to crisis response and school violence prevention.

STUDENT WORKSHOP
Contact Community Services has been teaching social and emotional skills to school-aged children since 1979.

• Youth Embracing Success (YES!)
  Youth Embracing Success! Explores emotional literacy skills through an 8-session series. It is offered at three levels. This workshop enables participants to confront challenges, identify healthy coping strategies and practice emotional literacy skills in a safe environment.