Sample mission statements for Student Assistance Programs:
All samples were retrieved from the internet. November 2012
Hatboro Horchem High School SAP MissionStatement
The Student Assistance Program believes in the following:
ØNo one person is average. All students have obstacles they need to overcome.
ØStudents can confront, conquer or at least manage their problems with encouragement and support from:
vHH SAP team
vFaculty at HHHS
vMentor students& other HH students in groups
ØWe don't always create the conflicts that enter our lives, but we can always choose our response to those conflicts.
ØAcademic performance is improved by good mental health
Mission Statement
The mission of the Avon Grove School District Student Assistance Program is to assist students, families, and staff in the identification, and removal of barriers to student development and learning. The Student Assistance Program recognized that a student’s academic success could be directly impacted by his mental health and other life stressors. It is our goal to assist students through a partnership involving their parents and educators. We utilize collaborative prevention, intervention, and post intervention services in the accomplishment of our mission. The Avon Grove School District Student Assistance Program is not able to provide diagnosis or long-term treatment services but endeavors to connect students and families with appropriate resources.
Mission Statement for the Student Assistance Program – Linn Mar High School
The Student Assistance Program attempts to provide a network of prevention, intervention, counseling and support to overcome conditions that interfere with a students' ability to achieve to their fullest potential. This mission is accomplished by providing strategies and support to the school community and parents to improve their ability to help students succeed in school. The team also arranges other school and community resources as necessary for effective assistance to students.
PROGRAM GOALS: Provide strategies and support to the school community and parents by fostering the ability to be more successful in school.
S.A.P Mission Statement
The purpose of the Lake Stevens High School SAP team is to support and enhance student learning and well-being through the areas of prevention, intervention, and support as well as to help provide assistance to students who are showing signs of substance abuse, academic, attendance, and behavioral problems.
Prince George County Mission Statement:
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a school based substance abuse intervention program established to identify adolescents whose behavior, attendance, or grades indicate that they may have problems related to substance abuse. Through the seven steps that comprise the SAP process, these at-risk adolescents are directed to appropriate services in the community that will provide the necessary assistance.
Goals:
* Organize and implement a voluntary faculty team (including representatives from the faculty, administration, health and guidance) to respond to suspected drug use;
* Identify and respond to drug-related school issues;
* Take a pro-active posture in establishing programs;
* Encourage and support students to choose a drug-free lifestyle;
* Ensure a drug-free school environment by educating and engaging the support of staff, students and community regarding all aspects and consequences of chemical use.
Aberdeen School District STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GUIDELINES
The purposes of the Aberdeen School District Student Assistance Program are:
1. To maximize parent/legal guardian, school, and district personnel involvement in assisting
students to achieve their potential.
2. To identify and maximize the utilization of our school and community resources in assisting
students and their families.
3. To provide assistance to students affected by alcohol and other drug abuse, physical,
emotional, social, legal, educational, sexual, medical, or familial problems.
4. To provide early intervention for students whose at-risk behaviors interfere with their own
education and safety or the education and safety of others.