Prevention/Intervention Services

Beavercreek City Schools believes in providing a welcoming, safe and supportive learning environment for all students, staff and the community. We utilize a variety of Prevention and Intervention strategies to promote the social and emotional well-being of our students. The district actively seeks to educate students, staff, and parents on bullying, substance use disorders, violence prevention, social/emotional skills, and mental health related issues. 

Substance Use Prevention

Beavercreek City Schools utilizes evidence based prevention strategies to promote a healthy drug free lifestyle. Programs such as PAX GBG, DARE, Beavercreek High School Network Club (youth-led prevention) and our health curriculum address substance use disorders and build protective factors in students. 
Students who violate the Beavercreek City Schools substance use policy are also provided with intervention/education services to prevent the occurrence of future use. 

Bullying and Violence Prevention

Please refer to our Anti-Bullying Policy and Program Page for more information on bullying prevention: Anti-Bullying Policy and Program Page

Beavercreek City Schools complies with Ohio House Bill 19 by providing dating violence prevention education. We have partnered with Family Violence and Prevention Center to use Safe Dates, a Dating Violence Abuse Prevention Curriculum as part of our high school health curriculum. 

Social Emotional Skills

Research shows that integrating SEL and trauma informed practices into schools leads to improved classroom behavior, better social emotional skills, and increased academic performance, as well as decreased conduct problems and future substance abuse.
Beavercreek City Schools SEL curriculum aligns ODEs SEL curriculum standards. Students in grades K-8 utilize the Second Step program to supplement SEL curriculum. 

Mental Health

Beavercreek City Schools has developed a comprehensive suicide prevention program. Comprehensive school suicide prevention is important because efforts can be made within the school to protect adolescents from suicide as well as to quickly detect warning signs and risk factors in adolescents who are suicidal. Since adolescents spend a large amount of time at school, the school serves as an ideal setting for prevention efforts. It is imperative to have students, staff, and parents educated regarding suicide warning signs as well as the appropriate steps to take for assistance. Beavercreek utilizes QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) to train staff in recognizing suicidal warning signs and steps to intervene. Students in middle school and high school health receive education on mental health and suicide prevention. Youth-led prevention programs including Hope Squad and Peer Listening are also used to promote mental health awareness. 
Beavercreek Student Mental Health and Prevention Policy

For more information on Prevention and Intervention Services contact:
Sarah Seilhamer
sarah.seilhamer@beavercreek.k12.oh.us
937-458-2557

Liz Driver
liz.driver@beavercreek.k12.oh.us
937-458-2413

Resources

Safer Ohio School Tip Line

The Ohio School Safety Center provides every school district in the State of Ohio a free Safer Ohio School Tip Line, that allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety. Concerns you can report to the tip line include (but are not limited to):

  • Bullying incidents

  • Withdrawn student behaviors

  • Verbal or written threats observed toward students, faculty or schools

  • Weapon/suspicious devices on or near school grounds

  • Unusual/suspicious behavior of students or staff

  • Self-harm or suicidal sentiments

  • Any other school safety-related concerns.

 Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts within Ohio Homeland Security. If action is needed, the analysts immediately forward that information to local school officials, law enforcement agencies, and the Ohio School Safety Center for action and follow-up. Every tip can remain anonymous. Although school safety analysts may ask for additional information, the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.  We are excited to put this additional safety measure in place for our school community.