Established in 1986, the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program (MMSAP) is our flagship program. MMSAP is an intensive workshop for educators to learn how to identify, intervene with, and create appropriate referrals for students that may be at risk for substance abuse, depression, suicide, or violence. This workshop trains a Core Team of five to eight educators from a school building in how to intervene early and effectively with students that display patterns of behaviors that threaten their success at school.
MMSAP was developed to address the needs of students struggling with at-risk issues. MMSAP is a research-based and effective response to the negative behaviors that interfere with the success of children and their school communities. MMSAP involves experiential learning and group discussion along with presentations on such subjects as Chemical Dependency, Depression and Suicide, Conflict, Anger and Violence, Communication Skills and Intervention, Family Dynamics, Enabling, Life Skills Development, Treatment and Aftercare, and Group Process. This model of prevention and intervention has proven to be a vital tool in creating safe learning environments and reducing violence, abuse, addiction and self harming behavior. Schools that have successfully implemented and maintained an MMSAP Core Team have:
- Increased Attendance
- Improved Academics
- Increased Graduation Rates
- Decreased Behavior Problems
A Booster training is available for Core Teams that have been in operation for at least a year. This training addresses Core Team concerns and creates solutions via a problem-solving design.
MMSAP Forms are available here.
