Recapping our March 14th discussion on:

Chronic Absenteeism

Thanks to all who joined us on Thursday, March 14th for our fifth Growing Healthy Minds ECHO Session!

By clicking the buttons below, you can access the ECHO session recording, presentation slides, and evaluation.

We encourage you to complete the ECHO session evaluation so we may continue to meet your needs in future sessions. Please note that participation on the live ECHO session and completion of this evaluation is necessary for all participants seeking educational credit.

Thank you to our Speakers:

David Nash, Esq

Director of Legal Education and National Outreach for the Foundation for Educational Administration

Kristina Donovan, PhD

Administrative Supervisor of Student Services

Office of Guidance & Operations

Freehold Regional High School District

Wayne Yankus, MD

Pediatrician

Medical Liaison, Leonia & Ridgewood Public Schools

Session Resources:

Click on the links below to access resources reviewed during our discussion:

*Please note, some of the New Jersey Department of Education resources are placed in other corresponding categories*

New Jersey Department of Education:

• New Jersey Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Resource Guide Release
• New Jersey School Register Guidance
• NJ School Climate Platform and Survey
• New Jersey McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program
• Concussion Protocols and Guidance
• Frequently Asked Questions: Homeschooling

Chronic Absenteeism Resources:

• Student Attendance
• Data Based Decision Making for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
• NJ State Bar Foundation List of Restorative Justice resources
• OCR Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504
• School Avoidance Alliance - School Avoidance 101
• Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey
• The Importance of Being in School: A Report on Absenteeism in the Nation's Public Schools
• Alternatives to Suspension
• Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absence
• Tackling Chronic Absenteeism 

Toolkits to Address Chronic Absenteeism:

• Addressing the Health-Related Causes of Chronic Absenteeism: A Toolkit for Action
• Every Student, Every Day: A Community Toolkit to Address and Eliminate Chronic Absenteeism

Templates to Address Chronic Absenteeism:

• Appendix A: Sample School Corrective Action Plan Template for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism (PDF)
• Appendix A: Sample School Corrective Action Plan Template for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism (Word)
• Sample School Corrective Action Plan Template for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism

Connecting with External Supports:

• NJ Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S)
• New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative – Transforming Access to Children’s Mental Health Care
• New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative - Family Flyer

Reminders:

Remaining Monthly Sessions:



• April 18: Self-care for school staff

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Accreditation Statement for 3/14/2024 session: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Society of New Jersey through the joint providership of Atlantic Health System and the American Academy of Pediatrics, New Jersey Chapter. Atlantic Health System is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: Atlantic Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM on March 14, 2024, for the learning session. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. 

Presenter Disclosure: Speakers have NO disclosures or conflicts of interest in relation to this presentation. No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.

This continuing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an Ohio Board of Nursing approver. (OBN-001-91)Expiration date: 11/16/2025 for all recorded sessions

This continuing education activity was approved by the Monmouth University School of Social Work.