The Long Island Regional Student Support Services Center (LIRSSSC) is a regional office of the New York State Education Department. The role of the LIRSSSC is to work collaboratively with schools to create safe and supportive learning environments that promote personal development and academic achievement.

The Center staff can customize professional development opportunities to meet school or district needs. Speakers, workshop leaders, and technical assistance providers are available for:

• SAVE violence prevention certification training
• technical assistance for 21st CCLC funded districts
• safe & drug free schools
• school nursing/health services
• tobacco policy & programs
• PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies)

• SED policy development
• positive youth development
• physical activity & nutrition
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 For more information on this campaign click on Tobacco-Free Health Schools Project  

 

                                    Susan Kessler, Administrator

                                                                                              

 Health Services Specialist                                                Support Staff

  Linda Dychkowski                                                                 Joann Zerbo       

                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Tobacco Specialists                                                             PBIS/Parent Consultant

  Karyn Kirschbaum, Suffolk County                                      Fanny Schneider

  Gail Volk, Nassau County                                                    

  Kelly Brown DeVito, Westchester County