What you need to know about the Bach Harrison Prevention Needs Assessment:
Essex County and its Youth Commission work with The Prevention Team to make available the Bach Harrison Prevention Needs Assessment (survey). As a NYS OASAS agency, The Prevention Team must administer some form of a Prevention Needs Survey to determine cultural and community need for evidence based prevention and resource efforts. The Bach Harrison is one of the very best in survey evaluation and methodology.
Findings of each district’s Bach Harrison stays within the ownership of administration. For feedback to the Essex County Community Services Board or Youth Commission, only the general trends based off from the total Essex County numbers is ever discussed. No school data is ever distributed to staff at our agency, county agency, or school district.
We are available to discuss/interpret findings with staff or school boards as necessary.
The entirety of the survey can now be completed online. It takes between 1-2 class periods to complete. We have found better compliance with completion and validity with schools proctored by Prevention Team staff- especially if we’ve been working in the school.
NYS OASAS EVIDENCE BASED CURRICULA & PROMISING PRACTICES
We have a range of evidence based curricula, covering everything from emotions to drug use, to tech habits, and bullying.
Multiple curricula and prevention positive alternative activities|events geared for youth from Pre-K through 12th grade.
Prevention Specialists are available at a rate of $200/8 hour (full) day or $75/ 1-4hour (half) day.
Prevention Educators (Tier I) can be hired to present curriculum on a per class day rate, or be hired to be present in the school over the course of a school year, delivering various curricula throughout the year. Our agency has found that the later allows for students early on to develop a trusting relationship with an adult, in the school building that may be more accessible than a “counselor” or a “teacher”. our Prevention Educators help bridge communication with faculty and are our community ambassadors, too.
Resiliency Coaches (Tier II)must be hired by the full school year contract because they are brief interventionists who carry a caseload throughout the school year while promoting small group peer to peer experiences for at risk students from an event and/or request support,. NYS OASAS Prevention Counseling program is licensed to provide small groups and brief intervention session (up to 15) throughout the school year. This FREE service ( no billing, no insurance required) is available to all age youth.
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To find out more about potential services in your school, fill out the form or call the office: 518-585-7424
