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About the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center

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About the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center

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The California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center (SCTAC) offers supports and technical assistance opportunities designed to foster safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments.

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Stronger Connections – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Stronger Connections Grant (BSCA-SCG) Program is designed to encourage partnership between Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and communities to address the critical issue of gun violence that has impacted so many schools and communities across the nation.

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Find recordings from past webinars and many more resources in our library.

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Resources – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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The Resource Library is intended to help state and local education agency leaders as they develop practical strategies and programs to address student mental health needs and improve school climate. This library offers guidance documents, toolkits, briefs, research studies, and more that draw on current research in education, school psychology, and other related disciplines.

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Download the slides from our April 28, 2026 presentation

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Attendance and Engagement_SCTAC Webinar Slides

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Watch the webinar recording from April 28, 2026.

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Promoting Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism | Renewed Focus on School Connectedness and Student Engagement – California Safe and Supportive Schools

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Email the WestEd Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Team: strongerconnections@wested.org

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May 13, 2026, 2:00-2:20 PM: Learn how to speak with intention, so your mind creates powerful inner images that shape how you feel, how you act, and ultimately, who you become.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Stronger Connections 2026 Wellness Mini-Sessions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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Need a quick break? Join a 20-minute Wellness Mini-Session to learn about and practice a wellness strategy designed for education settings. These monthly sessions will feature wellness experts from throughout California sharing a variety of ideas that you can use and share to promote stress management. January 14, 2026, 2:00 PM: Improve Your Stress Response: Learn practical, evidence-based techniques engage in simple, daily practices that activate the vagus nerve to promote calm, resilience, and improved stress response. February 11, 2026, 2:00 PM: Creative Approaches for Self-Care and Youth Resilience: experience how simple rhythmic activities can be used as a mindfulness practice to shift mood and energy, manage stress, facilitate self-expression, encourage dialogue, teach empathy, and promote kindness. March 11, 2026, 2:00 PM: Basics of Mindfulness for Self-Care and Managing Difficult States: This session will offer guidance in mindfulness meditation and its use in managing physical pain and navigating difficult emotions. April 8, 2026, 2:00 PM: Topic TBD May 13, 2026, 2:00 PM: Topic TBD

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May 21, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM: explore practical strategies schools and districts can use to support adult well-being, strengthen connection, and create more restorative work environments.

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Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

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Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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Attendance Works advances success in school and beyond for all students by reducing chronic absence.

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The guide compiles best practices and lessons learned about reducing chronic absenteeism.

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California Attendance Guide - Attendance Improvement (CA Dept of Education)

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When our students are at school every day, they have access to the instructional support that they need to succeed, and they build strong relationships with caring adults who support their healthy development and wellbeing.

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CCEE Chronic Absenteeism Statewide Resources

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CCEE Chronic Absenteeism Statewide Resources

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The Chronic Absenteeism Statewide Resources Hub provides administrators, teachers, and staff with resources to help implement practices that improve student attendance.

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The Chronic Absenteeism Statewide Resources Hub provides administrators, teachers, and staff with resources to help implement practices that improve student attendance. In addition to the resources on this hub, please see the California Attendance Guide.

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A collection of resources developed by WestEd that promote attendance for all students.

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Promoting attendance and reducing absenteeism for all students.

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Use this link to download a template for an Attendance Action Plan.