Summer

ADA-PEP (Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Education Program)

This CoSer provides information, skill building, support, and growth opportunities to encourage individuals to adopt health-enhancing alternatives to substance abuse. ADA-PEP is committed to working with schools, homes, and communities to assist individuals in reaching their potential as productive and contributing members of society.

• ADAPEP

The Dignity for All Students Act

This CoSer assists districts and schools in building a positive school climate through compliance with New York State's The Dignity for All Students Act. In addition to providing specialized training for certain key positions, our service will support schools through an array of information, resources, training, and techical assistance.

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  The Dignity Act
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  Dignity Act NYS Certification Course
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  Dignity Act Individual Staff Training
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  Dignity Act CoSer
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  Dignity Act Coordinators
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  Mental Health Individual Staff Training

Early Childhood

• Prekindergarten Training Materials
• Kindergarten Training Materials
• Early Childhood Advisory Council

• Prdeials
• Kifghfdghderials
• Earncil

Grant Writing Services

We understand school districts may need help with the grant writing process.  We can assist in:

• identification of grants districts might be eligible for
• research and preparation for the grant writing
• the writing of the grant
• review of district written grants

• Grant Writing

Helping Educators Learn Prevention Strategies (HELPS)

Workshops to assist community members, educators and counselors in understanding issues facing children and youth today. These trainings will provide practical strategies to implement for working with students.

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  H.E.L.P.S.

Home Instruction

For families who elect to educate their child(ren) at home, the Home Instruction service provides participating districts and parents support throughout the year with providing clear expectations and regular communication to ensure compliance.

• Home Instruction

Hospital Based Program

OCM BOCES maintains a full-time teacher at Golisano Children’s Hospital who works closely with the home district to replicate, as closely as possible, the curriculum and instruction of the home district. The teacher also works with the family and doctors to provide a sense of normalcy for the children and a distraction from their ongoing medical treatment.

• Hospital Based

Itinerant Services

Itinerant staff members are professionals who provide shared services to two or more districts. BOCES serves as the employer and as such coordinates the recruiting, hiring, budgeting, and supervision of the staff person to be shared by the requesting districts.

• Itinerant Services