{"id":554,"date":"2022-09-23T17:43:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T17:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/blscounselors\/?p=554"},"modified":"2022-09-23T17:43:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T17:43:15","slug":"9-23-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/blscounselors\/2022\/09\/23\/9-23-22\/","title":{"rendered":"9.23.22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Name Change in Synergy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a student requesting to change their name in Synergy for gender identity purposes, please see the Name Change form included in our Gender Support Protocol.\u00a0 To access the Gender Support Protocol, see page 3 of\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/application\/files\/5216\/5948\/3972\/admin_expectation_-_Gender_Diverse_Student__Staff_Support_final_7.19.22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this<\/a>\u00a0Administrative Expectation.\u00a0\u00a0Best practice in implementing the Gender Support Protocol is via a meeting\/conversation with a collaborative team.\u00a0 Please reach out to the DEI Office for support or partnership!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STAS Level 1 Training<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10nJdk1U8a2O4z-sNZmkjLxawV1sddt7UOsUrhn_l1ZM\/edit?usp=sharing\">STAS\u00a0Level 1<\/a> Training Opportunities\u2013For any new Bend-La Pine Administrators and other shareholders who are in need of\u00a0STAS\u00a0Level 1 training, here are a pair of opportunities to receive this training with the High Desert ESD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, September 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">12:00-4:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Location: High Desert ESD Office (Redmond)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, October 19th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">12:00-4:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Location: High Desert ESD Office (Redmond)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If interested in either of these positions, please talk to your administrator.  If you are part of your buildings STAS team then email\u00a0Misty\u00a0Groom at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:misty.groom@hdesd.org\">misty.groom@hdesd.org<\/a>\u00a0or you can Email Eric Powell to discuss\/sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ASCA Legal and Ethics Webinar: Suicidal Risk and Informational Gathering<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/videos.schoolcounselor.org\/legal-and-ethical-considerations-suicidal-risk-informational-gathering\">Check out this webinar from ASCA this week<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the learning objectives: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Discuss court cases that inform the school counselor\u2019s work with students who are suicidal<\/li><li>Identify ways to better protect students, including using the newly released Suicide Risk Assessment Replacement Toolkit<\/li><li>Explain best practices, including relaying information to parents\/guardians to give them the best chance of keeping their child safe<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we will still use our BLS Suicide Risk Screening Process, we thought this webinar was informative as we look to update our Adi&#8217;s Act policies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cohealthcouncil.org\/mini-grants\/\">COHC Mini- Grants <\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below see information from <strong>Bruce Abernathy (Grant Writer) <\/strong>at the Ed Center:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The District was quite successful last year in applying to Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) as part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/cohealthcouncil.org\/mini-grants\/\">Mini Grants program.<\/a>\u00a0 I estimate we secured close to 20 grants ranging from $1,500 up to $5,000 to help furnish various BRYT Rooms around the District.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Applications are due the 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of the month, through an online portal, and schools still eligible to apply for up to $5,000, but I strongly recommend NOT going after that full amount unless you are a new school and have not already received a COHC grant for your BRYT Program.\u00a0 I think they are trying to \u201cspread the wealth\u201d a bit.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>From April 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, organizations (i.e. BLPSD) may receive up to a maximum of $30,000 in mini-grant funding across all workgroups, as funds are available.\u00a0\u00a0I know that Ponderosa BRYT was just awarded $5,000 so I think that means as a District we have $25,000 left so there might need to be some prioritization on our part before applications are submitted.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>COHC really likes to see organizations that are \u201clearning communities\u201d so rather than just saying, \u201cWe need more X and Y\u201d try to weave in \u201cBecause of what we learned during our first year of implementation, we have determined that we need the following\u2026..\u201d\u00a0<br><\/li><li>Mini-Grant projects must address specific metrics that are tied to specific Workgroups.\u00a0 Unlike last year when all six workgroups offered Mini-Grants, now only two of them are relevant for BRYT: 1) Behavioral Health \u2013 Increase Access and Coordination and 2) Upstream Prevention \u2013 Promotion of Individual Well-Being.\u00a0 Proposals should be geared to one or more of the following highlighted metrics.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Behavioral Health \u2013 Increase Access and Coordination&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Increase availability of behavioral health providers in marginalized areas of the region\u00a0<\/li><li>Increase timeliness and engagement when referred from primary care to specialty behavioral health\u00a0<\/li><li>Standardize screening processes for appropriate levels of follow-up care across services\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Upstream Prevention \u2013 Promotion of Individual Well-being&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Increase letter name recognition at kindergarten\u00a0<\/li><li>Increase third-grade reading proficiency\u00a0<\/li><li>Increase the proportion of pregnancies that are planned\u00a0<\/li><li>Increase two-year-old immunization rates\u00a0<\/li><li>Establish a regional measure for belonging and measure yearly\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reporting<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 there is a final report due at the end of this school year after the project has ended\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assistance with writing and submitting<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; I am happy to help anyone in either of these processes &#8211; <strong>Bruce Abernathy (Grant Writer) <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name Change in Synergy If you have a student requesting to change their name in Synergy for gender identity purposes, please see the Name Change form included in our Gender Support Protocol.\u00a0 To access the Gender Support Protocol, see page <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/blscounselors\/2022\/09\/23\/9-23-22\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  9.23.22<\/span><span 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