| STUDENT SafeTeam |
"It feels like there is a big gap between
adults and adolescents. For me, SafeTeam bridges that gap. I get to interact with teachers,
to plan our activites. Working to create a safer school bonds
us together."-
A. Stevenson, Student
,Booker
T. Washington H.S.
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The student SafeTeam is made up of a diverse group of students
who work together to promote school safety through outreach,
education, and peer mediation. Students identify the emotional
needs and problems of peers and communicate to the coordinator.
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| SafeTeam Coordinator |
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"The kids I work with feel more secure
because of SafeTeam. They have serious problems that
deserve the undivided attention of a supportive, knowledgable
adult."
- Carolyn Stueve-Martin
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SafeTeam
Coordinator
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v The
SafeTeam Coordinator is a school-based non-disciplinary
counseling professional, whose sole responsibility is to be immediately
available to students, staff, and families for counseling and
referral services.
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| Committee on Student Safety |
"SafeTeam teaches
me to inquire more deeply into the lives of my students, and
to find out what is going on with them. It reminds me that they're
not just brains, they're hearts and guts too."-
J. Waldron, Teacher
Booker T. Washington H.S.
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The Committee on Student
Safety is composed of school counselors, faculty members,
and other interested staff volunteers. The Committee discusses
potentially negative situations, such as substance abuse, self-destructive
acts, academic problems, and abuse and violence before deciding
on an intervention plan.
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