Local nonprofit asks St. Lucie schools to partner on SNAP behavioral program for students
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Adrienne Alexander of Prevention Central Treasure Coast asked the St. Lucie County School Board to partner on SNAP (Stop Now And Plan), an evidence-based social-emotional and behavioral intervention delivered in 45-minute sessions over 13 weeks, and requested an MOU and district support to connect students to social workers.
Adrienne Alexander, representing Prevention Central Treasure Coast, used public comment time to outline SNAP (Stop Now And Plan), a cognitive-behavioral, evidence-based program developed by the Child Development Institute intended to teach children emotional regulation and problem-solving skills.
Alexander told the board SNAP in schools is typically delivered in 45-minute sessions over a 13-week period and combines child-focused CBT with parent management training. She said program outcomes include reductions in aggressive behavior and disciplinary incidents and better self-control and communication. Alexander requested the opportunity to collaborate with district leadership and school administrators to explore implementing SNAP programming, establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU), and build relationships with school social workers to connect students and families to the service.
Her organization noted Prevention Central expanded to the Treasure Coast in 2022, is a nonprofit founded in 1993, and asked the district for administrative consideration to pilot or scale the program. The board did not take formal action on the public comment during the meeting; the request was recorded in the public-comment portion of the minutes.
