Tim McMullin 110 West Edward Street Endicott, NY 13760-4770 Home Phone and Fax (607) 748 6284 Toll free in New York 1 888 694 0511 e-mail: MSAT@nymasons.org

In any case the following are the dates and locations for the Training Sessions:
MSAT is a three day workshop in which educators learn about the components of a comprehensive program to reach at risk students. The workshops are designed to prepare existing or new school-based teams to help young people who are involved with, or in danger of becoming involved with, some of the twenty-first century’s biggest dangers to young people-alcohol and drugs, violence, gangs, or bullying. There are students who suffer from depression – young people who are missing school… in short, there are young people at risk of becoming a burden to society, and every school sees these problems. This program is an effective approach to dealing with these.

Who attends? – Members of a school based student assistance team consisting of administrators, teachers and counselors, and others. The program is appropriate for all levels – elementary, middle and high school. A school district may send more than one team.

Benefits – Recent reports from new Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California continue to show the effectiveness of the program. MSAT-trained schools report higher test scores, improved attendance, decreased violence and bullying, fewer disruptions, better behavior, fewer referrals to the Committee on Special Education (CSE), decreased substance abuse, increased promotions, more graduations, and more confident teachers.

2007
October 23 – 25           
Workshop to be held on the MCC Campus, Utica, NY

November 26 - 28           
For the educators in the Cattaraugus/Allegany County area, to be held in Doyle Hall on the campus of St. Bonaventure University in Olean, NY.

November 28 – 30           
For the educators in the Chatauqua/Erie County area, to be held  at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Dunkirk, NY.

December 3 – 5           
For the educators in the Westchester County area, to be held on the campus of Hawthorne/Cedar Knolls School in Hawthorne, NY.

December 5 – 7           
For the educators in the Suffolk County area, to be held at Smithtown Masonic Lodge #1127, 34 River Road, Smithtown, NY

2008
January 29 – 31           
Workshop to be held in Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY

April 1 – 3
Workshop to be held at the Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY. 

Visit our website:  www.nymasons.org/cms/msat 
for the latest information, including a registration form.

Watch the six minute MSAT video at: 
http://www.johnsonrauhoff.com/msap/mmsap_video.html

For more information, e-mail MSAT@nymasons.org or call 1 888 694 0511