SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

The Wisconsin DPI received notice of award of four federal grants:

This winter the new grants cycle will once again be available for the AODA Competitive Grants through the DPI.  It is important you have solid data to show that the project you will be implementing is needed and is appropriate for your school/community.

As individuals we are drawn to different types of information or data. In terms of writing an ATOD Competitive Grant Proposal, some of us prefer quantitative data, or numbers; others prefer qualitative data such as stories. Of course both high quality quantitative and high quality qualitative data can be useful for AODA and violence-prevention programming. One method to create a highly competitive grant proposal is to pair qualitative data through your Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data (YRBS that districts complete every 2-3 years), with a story about the project you hope to implement in your district. 

Watch for the AODA Competitive Grants information to be part of a CESA Network meeting shortly after the holiday break, or as a webinar with DPI staff, and the grants due about tax time!

For more information on AODA Grants see:  http://sspw.dpi.wi.gov/sspw_aodaprog

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to schools reminding them that bullying is wrong and must not be tolerated-including against America's 6.5 million students with disabilities.

The Department issued guidance in the form of a letter to educators detailing public schools' responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act regarding the bullying of students with disabilities. If a student with a disability is being bullied, federal law requires schools to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate the issue and, as necessary, take steps to stop the bullying and prevent it from recurring. Read More