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Welcome to Student Support Services

After/Before School Education & Safety Program

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program provides FREE supervised activities until 6:00 PM for students at five (5) district middle schools


ATOD Programs-Too Good for Drugs /Safe & Drug Free Schools (SDFS)

The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities supports the "Too Good for Drugs" drug prevention curriculum

Character Counts!

The Poway Unified School District actively supports CHARACTER COUNTS! and the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. All schools have teachers who received training

Crisis Response Team

The Crisis Response Team (CRT) is composed of district personnel and community members trained in the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) model of crisis intervention

Elementary Counseling

Early intervention is the key and that is where Elementary Counselors come in. Research shows that the benefits of a comprehensive elementary counseling program

Safety Resources

Bullying Prevention, Coping Strategies, Drug/Alcohol Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Personal Safety & Security, Protect Kids Online. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) Resources

Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)

Provides education for students about the harmful effects of tobacco use, and assistance to students at risk of using tobacco, or already using tobacco, to build skills to avoid tobacco use with education, support, intervention, and cessation tools