The mission of the Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance Services is to provide leadership for developing a safe and drug-free environment and mental health wellness in schools and communities across the commonwealth. Barriers to learning will be removed and student academic achievement will be enhanced through collaborative prevention, intervention, and postvention services.
The Pennsylvania Network of Student Assistance Services website includes links to all things related to SAP including the required reporting for schools and agencies.
SAP is mandated by Act 211. PDE resources are to assist your efforts in providing supports for students. Click here.
The 2019-2020 SAP Reporting form is available. The deadline for submission and release of your SY 2019-2020 SAP data is June 30, 2020. The SAP PDE 4092 Blank Printable is available for downloaded to allow you to view all of the questions prior to submitting on-line by clicking here.
The calendar for upcoming Students Assistance Program training offered by PA Approved SAP K-12 Trainers (4/23/20) is available. Click here
PNSAS is pleased to share a recently developed document for SAP liaisons with considerations for remote screening/assessment, as well as outreach to school SAP teams during COVID-19. Please note that this document is not meant to provide guidance, nor are the questions and considerations within required. Rather, it is meant to serve as a helpful resource with suggested areas for discussion for SAP liaison agencies that may be adjusting current protocols during COVID-19.
The document can be found here.
The PNSAS has developed an integrated on-line SAP K-12 Bridge Training for both elementary and secondary Student Assistance Program (SAP) team members. This free training is available for those who were trained and received an elementary or secondary SAP certificate prior to the development of the SAP K-12 training in September 2012. The Bridge Training is being hosted by BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 on Eduplanet. Successful completion of the four training modules and post-tests will provide participants with a SAP K-12 certificate that enables them to serve on elementary through high school SAP teams. Any questions – please contact your Regional Coordinator. To get started: provide your name, email address, school district-building/agency, and email original SAP training certificate to your PNSAS Regional Coordinator. A map listing Regional Coordinators and contact information is available here.
Over the years, in Pennsylvania, SAP best practice has focused on the original handbook of Components and Indicators. There are nine essential components of SAP practice, which include: Policy and Procedures, Communications, Referral Mechanisms, Parent Participation, Team Planning, Intervention and Recommendations, Follow-up and Support, Training, Outcome Indicators and Evaluation. For each component area there are specific performance indicators and checklists that school SAP teams can utilize to check for fidelity of the program. SAP teams will benefit from reviewing this information.