~I If You Have Issues Viewing Or Accessing This File Contact Us At

If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. .-

- • , ._. ~ _iii ••• ~ • •

'j ~I 118410- U.S. Department of Justice 118416 National Institute of Justice

This document has been reproduced exactly :IS received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies 01 the National Inslitute of Justice.

Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granted by ~perdL~Universjty Natioanl SChoO] Safety Center to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS).

Further reproduction outside 01 the NCJRS system requires permis sion of the copyright owner. SCHOOL SAFETY, NATIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER NEV1'3JOURNAL SPRING 1986 National School Safety Center 73U Greenhaven Drive 4 ['JUst say no." 1/8" 4/0 Sacramento, CA 95831 By First Lady Nancy Reagan 916/427-4600 ",.

The National School Safety Center is a part 6 LStudent problems II g- L{ / j nership of the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Education and Pepperdine and challenges University. NSSC's mission is to coalesce public. By u.s. Senator Lawton Chiles private and academic resources throughout the United States and provide a central headquarters to assist school boards. educators, law enforcers, 8 r. Educated suicide /J fl/12 lawyers and the public to ensure all our schools are safe, seCUI1l and peaceful places of learning. ....prevention By Iris M. Boltoll Ronuld D. Stephens, Executive- Director George Nicholson. Director aod Chief Couusel 12 Agencies stand united Glen Scrimger, Deputy Director for Education By Lucy D. Hadi Stuart Greenbuum, Deputy Director for Communications 14[ II Popperdine University NSSC Steering Council: Bad news offenders yC/IJ Dilvid Davenport. President. Cllair," William B. Adrian. By rJfJljgang Pindur and Donna Wells Executive Vice President~ Vice Chair; Michael F. Adam~. Vice Pre~idcnt. University Afrairs: J. Ed\\.lrd Mandrell. A!tsistant Vice President. Academic Anairs; 17 Delusions of grandeur George Nichol,on. NSSC Director and Chief Counsel; r Ronald F. Phillips. Dean. School of Law: William B. Phillip,. Vice President. Academic Affairs: Charles B. .-B_v Blanca Gonzalez / / It t..f J Y Ronnels. Chancellor; Ronald D. Stephen,. NSSC Execu· tive Director; Nick Stinnclt. (}tan. Gmduatc School of Educatioo and Psycholo; John G. \V;\tson. Vice Pres;· 22[ Schools respond with dent. Student Affairs: ar." Jame, R. Wilburn. Vice Pre,i· dent and Dcan. School of BlIs~ncs., and Management. drug prevention J) ~ q IS 24 Pros tackle drugs

26[LAPD'S Project DARE II f 4) fo School Safer)' is puhlished by the Natiooal School Safety Center [0 communicate the late~t trenlls and exemplary Jy Chief Dalyl F. Gates progrnm~ of \Chool safety ilnd dclinquent.')' prevenlion. Publication date!. nre September {Fall b.sue)~ January (Winter issue) ,lOd May (Spring issue) to coincide with 28 Drugs: TV's new 'Vice' the academic calendar.

George Nicholson, Executive Editor Sections 2 NSSC Report Ronald D. Stephens, A'i~ocia[e Ex..!<.:utive Editor

Stuurt Greenbaum~ Editor!Art Director

NanLY A. Ackley, Associate Editor 30 National Update

Blanca Gonzafez, .James· W: '~.J.'. Julien, Sr.. Kenneth D. Sjoen, Assi\lant Editors 31 Legislative Update hfonica Winegar, Compositor

Article!. in (his publication may be reprinted - excluding 33 Legal Update individually copyrighted material - with credit to School S~re(.r, NSSC and a copy of reprints to NSSC. Sch"'" Safel), encourages the !:iuhmis!\ion of original arlic.ie&. JUl artwork. book reviews and letters to the editor and will 34 Resource Update review and consider each hem for publication.

Prepared under Grant No. 85·MU·CX..(]OO3 Irom the Office of Ju\Cnil" JU'tice and Delinquency Prevenlion. 35 PrinCipals of Office of Ju,1ice Progrnms. U.S. Department of Justice. PoinlS of view or opinions in this document ,ne those of Leadership the author and do not ncce')snrily represent the official .-. position 0' policie, of the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Department of Education or Pepperelin. University.

About the cover: 32 School Crime & Violence: "Bond of Union" by M.C. E,chcr is reprinted by Victims' Rights (book) permission of the N;nianal Gallery of Art, W.. ,hington, D.C.: Gift 01 Mr C.V.S. Roosevelt (B-26.969).

School Safety 3 Spring 1986 11i'4'5

designed the "Taking Charge" pro gram to keep students in school while also dealing with the drug problems. A strict drug policy at Mesa Public School District had Drug abuse in schools: resulted in an increased number of students suspended for drug-related reasons and an increase in the How a nation responds number of youths who never re turned to school. Students caught possessing, using, buying or selling drugs on school The pervasive problem of drug and ulating lqcal junior and senior high grounds may now enroll in the pro alcohol abuse has reached all corners school students must forego part of gram as an alternative to a semester of our nation, causing concern their extracurricular activities if they suspension, Program participants among educators, parents, health and are caught anytime, anywhere taking must promise not to use or possess law enforcement officials and other drugs or drinking. . . drugs and must attend weekly coun community leaders throughout the Pupils involved in extracurtlcular seling sessions which include indi U.S. activities caught selling, using or vidual and group activities aimed at Different communities, school dis buying drugs or alcohol are pro helping students boost their self tricts and organizations have come hibited from 20 percent of the activ esteem, learn factual medical infor up with various methods of dealing ities. The students forfeit more. par mation on the effects of drugs and with drug and alcohol problems to ticipation for additional violations. explore the possible underlying meet their specific needs. Following Pupils can avoid all or part of the causes for their mug use. is a brief look at some programs penalties if they VOluntarily seek Concord, New Hampshire - and strategies being used around the counseling. McDonald's, the corporation that country to combat the drug epidemic Corbett, Oregon - High school has been servin~ fries and ham that is endangering our youth. students held a week-long program burgers for years, is now offering of activities aimed at proving they teenagers a little food for thought Clifton, New Jersey - Student can get high on life without using with its "Get It Straight" drug abuse participation and staff training are drugs or alcohol. prevention program. part of a comprehensive substance The "High on Life" program, run The program, aimed at junior and abuse program at the Toms River by students in Corbett High's, com senior high school students, is de School· District. munications class, was designed to signed to emphasize the dangers of One of the most important parts of help educate the student body in drugs and the benefits of a dmg the program is the training of high regard to drugs and alcohol and free lifestyle. The program reatures school students to speak to fifth-, related problems and to encourage an award-winning film, "Get It sixth- and seventh-graders about the participation in alternatives to drugs Straight," that gets its message dangers of abuse. Carolyn Hodge, and alcohol. across with a touch of humor pro program coordinator, says school Activities included a special vided by comedian Tim Kazurinsky, children make their decisions about assembly, a video in which celebrity formerly of "Saturday Night Live." alcohol and drugs at this early age Bill Cosby deals with the issues of Cobb County, Georgia - The and by the time they reach tligh drug and alcohol abuse, various local narcotics squad is noW doing school, it may be too late. guest speakers, stress-relieving relax its job with the help of Ranger, a Birmingham, Alabama - Students ation exercises and a free dance with black labrador retriever. Worth at Mountain Brook High School have games, food and prizes. $Q,500, Ranger is trained to sniff formed the Teen Connection, a group Boston, Massachusetts - .Gover out such drugs as cocaine and mari that provides peer support for boys nor Michael Dukakis kicked off the juana. He was paid for with money and girls who do not smoke, drink second year of his statewide Alliance confiscated by the narcotics squad. or take drugs. Against Drugs program . last October The dmg-detection dog is used at The group's projects include pro by teaching elementary school middle and high schools for demon moting "being drug-free" by placing Students about drug and alcohol strations and for after-hours searches posters in the school, attending drug abuse. The governor and formet of lockers, buildings and parking awareness seminars and workshops Celtics star M.L. Carr went into lots. and being available to offer support classrooms to tell kids that the Honolulu, Ha~ii - While the for students. "cool" thing to do is say l'ilo" to rocky transition from elementary to Bay Village, Ohio - School board drugs. intermediate school cab. make young members have adopted a policy stip- Mesa, Arizona - School officials people vulnerable to drugs, co~certed

School Safety 22 Spring 1986 efforts in the Awareness House Pre a drug-free corridor to and from cent of all eighth-graders and 15 per vention Program can result in a school," says Police Commissioner cent of all high school seniors are smoother change. Benjamin Ward. Police officials say frequent drug users. Hundreds of fifth- and sixth 7,153 arrests have been made in the Calexico, California - A group of graders from , }fious Hawaii elemen vicinity of city schools since the pro high school students are attempting tary schools participate in the pro gram began in 1984. to destroy drug abuse through educa gram which features weekly sessions Ogden, Utah - Local students tion and peer support. that focus on feelings, decision have launched an anti-drug campaign The Calexico High Camarena Club making, group communication skills which includes public forums and - named after drug agent Enrique and working together as a team. The sales of anti-drug booklets. Camarena who was slain in Mexico children also work on a team project The program is called Save Our over a year ago - has a prevention on school transition or drug educa Students (SOS) and through it, program that is presented to elemen tion. students receive training in drug tary and junior high school students. Pittsburgh, California - The awareness and chemical dependency. The club is also producing a play Youth Connection Project is working Grand Coulee, Washington - A with a humorous tone and serious to prevent drug problems with the peer support network has been estab anti-drug message. Club members help of parent volunteers. The proj lished for teenagers in the local are exposed to a variety of experts ect aims to teach schoolchildren school district. Under the program, who speak on drug abuse. The stu about the effects of drugs and "Natural Helpers;' troubled youth dents also try to counter negative alcohol and to train students in have a network of students and staff peer pressure with positive peer decision-making, increased self they can turn to for support and support. esteem and the ability to handle peer encouragement when they are faced Salmon, Idaho - Local high pressure. with drug, alcohol or other personal school students are no longer auto Parent volunteers go through a problems. matically suspended when they vio 21-hour training program based on a A group of students and staff were late the district's alcohol and drug Stanford University-designed cur selected for special training to im policy because of the drug awareness riculum. They then spend one hour a prove their listening and helping counseling program which has been week working with fourth-, fifth-, skills so that they may become instituted. and sixth-graders in Pittsburgh "National Helpers." The program, which is on a trial schools. Union Beach, New Jersey - A basis, includes an eight-hour course Naples, Florida - After a 1978 full-scale, full-time effort to attack to acquaint students with the dangers police raid of the local high school the alcohol and drug abuse problem of alcohol and drug abuse. The pro resulted in hard evidence of campus has been instituted . with the hiring gram also emphllsizes peer counsel drug use, parents responded by form of a highly qualified professional to ing. Students are encouraged to help ing Naples Informed Parents (NIP). provide counseling services for local each other solve their problems The group worked with the school students. instead of having the counselor in establishing a strict conduct A certified alcohol abuse coun lecture for the duration of the code. NIP members designed a selor with a masters degree in social program. Students needing additional communitywide education project, work, provides a full range of coun help are referred to the local drug formed speakers bureaus and fought seling services on a full-time, after and alcohol rehabilitation course. for tighter paraphernalia laws. school and on-call basis. Council Bluffs, Iowa - In an New York, New York - A $3.5 Hagarstown, Maryland - Com effort to deter teenage students from million school program to educate munity grants totaling $120,000 for drinking, several local high schools and control drug abuse is being 14 projects to fight drug and alcohol are using alcohol breath testers on operated jointly by the New York abuse among adolescents were students at school functions who are City Police Department and the awarded by Governor Harry Hughes. suspected of drinking. The penalty Board of Education. The program was enacted by the for students found to have been For one hour each week for eight 1985 legislative session of the drinking is a three-day "in-school" weeks, fifth- and sixth-grade students Maryland General Assembly in suspension. focus on drug-related subjects rang response to a 1984 school survey The alcohol test is the kind police ing from pharmacology to strategies showing high drug and alcohol use give motorists who are suspected of for resisting peer pressure. The pro among teens. The survey indicated drunken driving. A person blows gram also includes parent workshops that 54 percent of Maryland's eighth into the breath tester, which deter and special assemblies, speakers and graders have tried alcohol and 7.8 mines how much alcohol is in the films for students in fifth- through percent are steady users while 86 person's bloodstream. D twelfth-grade. percent of 12th graders have tried The law enforcement component of alcohol and 23.1 percent are steady Prepared by Blanca Gonzalez, the program is aimed at "creating users. Drug figures indicated 5 per- resource specialist for NSSC

School Safety 23 Spring 1986