Clovis West Area

IDAC Meeting Minutes March 5^th, 2024 9:45am

Clovis West HighSchool Lecture Hall

I.	Welcome

PurposeofIDAC Meetings and the Areas of Focus wereshared

II.	Clovis West HighSchool Peer Counseling Program

The CW High School Peer Counseling program involves 43 trained and certified 9^th -12^th grade Peer Counselors. They do not provide advice or solutions they are trained to help others talk through their situations and identify their own solutions. Peer Counselors learn to differentiate between a problem, a crisis, and an emergency and how to support peers through difficult situations as well as howto access support from trusted adults.They are also involved with several other Activities to help educate on different topics.They work with Marjoree Mason Center, kNOwMORE, Wellness and coping strategies, MADD, Suicide Awareness and Support and Social media habits and safety.Thisgroup has established the student led club CW Yoga and Mental Health Club. CW is the only CUSD school to have NAMI Club on campus.

III.	Clovis West Area Elementary Peer Counseling

In November 2023, was the first elementary Peer Mediator training with 5^th and 6^th graders from Fort Washington Elementary. This program stems from curriculum adapted from a training that used to be held at CSU Fresno for elementary schools. The goal is to have this program at each elementary feeder School. Trained Peer Mediators areable to help lead primary grade students through the process to be ableto resolve their own problems. The goal isto alleviate some of the littleconflicts that often arise on the playground/cafeteria.

^IV.	Kastner Multi-Cultural Activities and Clubs Opportunities Kastner has several student activities and clubs supporting acceptanceandawareness.These clubs help getstudentsinvolved and help with the transition from Elementary to Intermediate school. Thereare 12 clubs available to join.They also have a Multicultural Student Advisory Committee (MAC) and students participating in the Positivity Project.

^V.	Feedback and Recommendations
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