Stars Nashville

SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BARRIERS THEY FACE. OUR FIVE EVIDENCE-BASED SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE BULLYING PREVENTION, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, VIOLENCE AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN ADDITION TO OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN TENNESSEE, STARS IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION.

OUR SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES REACHED 89,878 YOUNG PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE SCHOOL-WIDE ASSEMBLIES, CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, CRISIS SUPPORT, SMALL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY. OUR SERVICES PRODUCE OUTCOMES TO INCLUDE INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND GRADES, INCREASED YOUTH ATTACHMENT TO SCHOOL/COMMUNITY, INCREASED INDIVIDUAL RESILIENCE, AND REDUCED SUSPENSIONS, EXPULSIONS, BULLYING, VIOLENCE, DELINQUENCY AND ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE (KANU, HEPLER, & LABI, 2015).

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PROGRAM THAT USES PUPPETS TO PROMOTE THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND TO REDUCE BULLYING; THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS AMONG DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS; OPPORTUNITY NOW THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ON THE JOB TRAINING FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY COLLEGE STUDENTS TEACHING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS; OPIOID AWARENESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ON THE DANGERS OF OPIOIDS AND STIMULANTS, AND THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION. THE VAPING AWARENESS/COALITION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THE SAMHSA FUNDED VAPING AWARENESS COALITION, NASHVILLE THRIVES, IS TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO PREVENT THE ONSET AND DECREASE THE PROGRESSION OF ECIGARETTE AND OTHER SUBSTANCE MISUSE AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 25 AND UNDER. THE COALITION WORKS TO ENSURE EVERY NASHVILLIAN CAN IMPROVE, ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY ADVOCATING, FACILITATING AND CREATING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN POLICIES, SYSTEMS, RESOURCES AND SERVICES. 279,735 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. STARS TRAINING - STARS PROVIDES TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND OTHER SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO ADDRESS NONACADEMIC BARRIERS THAT CHALLENGE STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS, SUCH AS BULLYING PREVENTION, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, MOVE 2 STAND AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY. STARS TRAINING REACHED 287,966 PEOPLE THIS YEAR.

STARS RESTORATIVE PRACTICE ASSISTANTS PROVIDE SERVICES AT 39 METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REACHING OVER 9,902 STUDENTS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF THE RE-ENTRY OF STUDENTS FROM DISCIPLINE AND EXPULSION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS AND CONNECTION TO SCHOOL STAFF. STARS ALSO PROVIDES INTERVENTIONS IN RESTORATIVE CENTERS FOR STUDENTS, STAFF AND PARENTS EXPERIENCING AND/OR CAUSING HARM TO RESOLVE THE HARM AND RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS AND WORK TO REDUCE RACIALLY DISPROPORTIONATE DISCIPLINE. RESTORATIVE PRACTICES CLASSROOMS ARE CREATED TO SUPPORT STUDENT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING NEEDS, WHILE TEACHING CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS.

YODA - OUR INTENSIVE ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES ARE LICENSED BY THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF). THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. AUGUST THROUGH MAY. SUMMER HOURS ARE 11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. JUNE THROUGH JULY. OUR PHILOSOPHY OF TREATMENT IS BASED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ADDICTION IS A CHRONIC AND PROGRESSIVE DISEASE, AFFECTING THE INDIVIDUAL ACROSS MULTIPLE DOMAINS; SOCIAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL. THEREFORE, WE BELIEVE THAT TREATMENT MUST BE HOLISTIC IN NATURE, HEALING THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. 43 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR TREATMENT PROGRAM.