Violence & Bullying Prevention

VBC Prevention Plan

Park City High School prioritizes prevention by offering support and services to our students and their families. Some of our everyday efforts, the systems and strategies for supporting our students, are listed below:

Schoolwide Prevention & Wellness

Restorative practices during in-school suspension and mediation opportunities
Monthly prevention campaigns with classroom lessons, lunch tables, bulletin boards, and TV ads
Wellness Wednesday & Murphy Minutes announcements
Therapy dogs during lunches and mornings
Zen Den is located in the school
Teen Center with food pantry, laundry, kitchen, and shower
Special Olympics basketball is in place
Lunch Bunch to welcome
Birthday emails for all students
Prevention bulletin board with campaign information
Posters across the school and community promote campaigns
Freshman Success/Geography lessons include prevention, resilience, and success topics
Prevention lunch tables, which are community and student-driven
Design and deliver lessons to classes on monthly campaigns
Assemblies with guest speakers
MTSS for attendance, behavior, wellness, and academics
School clubs and athletics
Mental health providers (school counselors, school psychologists, or clinical support)
District partnership with the Cook Center
Health protocols in place
Prevention Campaign Family Newsletters
Bright Futures Program
Cell phone policy and Yondr pouches used
Miner Advantage, Miner Lift, and Study Hall classes are available for support
Transition activities and lessons to aid in moving from EHMS to PCHS

Student & Community Involvement

Student Prevention Committee, PBIS/Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Committee, and Leadership Clubs (Student Council, NHS, Latinos in Action)
Community lessons: Tribe Talk, Live Like Sam, Health Dept., Peace House, Restorative Justice Collaboration
Family and community events; coordination with community partners

Monitoring & Feedback

Monthly student questionnaires; SHARP survey (biennial)
Staff log behaviors in PowerSchool; MTSS/Multi-Tiered System of Supports addresses attendance, behavior, wellness, and academics
Attendance interventions (letters, meetings, contracts)
Prospecting miners/teachers support
Safe UT App and Website

Staff & Safety Training

Regular training on bullying, harassment, suicide prevention, and trafficking
The Threat Assessment Team uses C-STAG/Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines protocols; safety drills are conducted regularly
On-site police and security officers

Funding & Resources

Supported by PCEF, PBIS/Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports funds, and community partners (Live Like Sam, Utah State Board of Education, Health Dept.)

Campaign Topics

Alcohol, substance abuse, bullying, healthy relationships, attendance, resilience, respect, and the Five Protective Factors

Bullying Prevention

Freshman Success Lessons
USBE Website
Staff documentation in PowerSchool
Posters
Behavior Flow Chart
Restorative practices
Staff are trained regularly on district procedures and policies for bullying, sexual harassment, suicide, and child trafficking
Dean documentation
Red Ribbon Week activities
Live Like Sam week activities
Bullying/Harassment Reporting Form
Student Handbook Information
OCR Resolution Agreement
We All Belong
Bullying at PCHS Flyer

Suicide Prevention

Annual staff training (QPR/Question, Persuade, and Refer); Hope Squad meets monthly and trains peers/staff
USBE Website
Suicide at PCHS Flyer

Violence prevention

The school threat assessment team, led by the Dean, is trained
Drills run
CSTAG used
Drug docs
Standard response protocol
On-site police officer
Security and parking officer
Violence Prevention at PCHS Flyer
Student Handbook Information

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