Sample RALLY Planning Schedule

I. Establish a Planning Committee
Who should be included? How often should we meet? Sub-committees?

  • RALLY implementer
  • School Administration
  • Support Staff
  • Teacher(s)
  • Community Organization(s)
  • Mental Health Partner(s)
  • Parent(s)
II. Gather and Distribute Information
  • Observation in classrooms
  • Meeting with teachers (cluster and individually)
  • Meeting with student support team (find out current structure/develop protocols)
  • Satisfaction Surveys to students - who do they go to for help/advice/etc.
  • Questionnaire to teachers
  • Contact with parents
III. Establish Roles and Meeting Schedules
  • Pair teachers - weekly group meeting with coordinator / individual time with PP
  • Administrator - monthly meeting with coordinator
  • Student Support Team- coordinator becomes an active member of the team
  • RALLY Coordinator - regular on-site support/guidance next year
IV. Create a Network of Mental Health Partners
  • Local Health Clinics
  • Local Hospitals
  • In-school mental health support services
V. Create a Network of Community Partners
  • Youth Centers
  • Libraries
  • Mentoring - Big Brothers/Big Sisters
  • Summer programs
  • Other
VI. Establish a RALLY Team
  • Hire Coordinator (1 full-time) - job description
  • Part-time Prevention Practitioners
  • Develop a training and supervision structure
VII. Determine the Evaluation Plan for the Program
  • Review current measures being used
  • What are the outcomes we are looking to achieve?
  • How do we measure these outcomes?
VIII. Funding and Budget
  • Fundraising
IX. Provide Information to Staff
  • RALLY Manual & Training Materials
X. Space / Resources
  • RALLY space
  • Binders to document practitioner's work with students

XI. What are we missing?

XII. Next Steps - Creating a Timeline


Related Links: Harvard University - McLean Hospital - PEAR

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