SAC Corner
Issue No. 3
Heads Up!
What we are seeing....
This could be in part due to the increase in opportunity to vape that summer break provides. When returning to school, some students may experience withdraw or cravings that lead to their vaping in school.
See the last issue of the SAC Corner (linked at the bottom of this issue) for more information on what to do if your kiddo is vaping.
The short of it is, "wax" is a slang term for cannabis oil. Commonly referred to also as weed wax, dabbing, dabs, butane hash oil (BHO), shatter, black glass, amber, nectar, or 710. This form is highly potent and can lead to loss of consciousness, hallucinations, and worse.
“It’s a little insulting to people who have spent years and years of their lives acquiring skills to think that you should have those overnight,” says Ms. Schulz, of Los Alamos, N.M.
The website includes therapy connections, including free therapy, resources for suicide, crisis, substance use, and more specifically labeled ones such as for: LGBTQ+, Black Girls, Black Men, and more.
Being Proactive
Sensitive Content?
https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ for books
http://www.doesthedogdie.com before watching a new movie, tv show, or reading a new book. It lists a wide variety of content warnings. It is public/user driven - like Wikipedia.
Vaping Education Online Class - Sign Up!
Have students go to everfi.com/register, enter code 8bdfd959 and click Next.
This is a Truth course supported by EverFi and monitored by our district SAC (me).
Teen Mental Health Temperature Check
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Says....
How To Support a Transgender Teen
https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/empowering-teens/transgender-teens/?utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=09_22_22_na_resources_mean_girls&utm_content=2nd_hdg
that talks about understanding what it means to be transgender, transitioning, mental health risks, being supportive as a parent figure, and where to find support.
Understanding School Refusal
**Disclaimer**
They do provide a lot of free information and resources that I share when appropriate.
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Haddonfield School District SAC - Holly Penna
Email: hpenna@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Website: https://haddonfieldschools.org/
Location: A104 HMHS
Phone: 856-429-3960 . 1155