YMHC School Attendance Challenges (SAC) Tier 2-3 Resources (Targeted and Intensive Support)
Targeted supports for students needing additional intervention, re-engagement, and barrier removal.
SAC Tier 2-3 Resources
School Attendance Challenges: A Handbook for Supporting Students with Barriers to Education and Learning
A handbook that organizes Tier 1–3 strategies for preventing, identifying, and responding to SAC through barrier removal, accommodations, and collaborative planning.
My Experience of School: Upstream Chronic School Absenteeism Prevention
A student-facing workbook that validates lived experience and helps students identify barriers, triggers, supports, and realistic steps for re-engagement and attendance.
Supporting Students with School Phobia: A Guidebook for Families and Schools
A practical guidebook for school-family collaboration and tiered supports to reduce barriers and re-engage students experiencing school refusal / avoidance.
SAC Online Certificate Courses
Youth Wellness Action Plan (YWAP)
A self-paced course that builds mental health literacy and practical wellness planning using the ASAP framework (Awareness, Support, Action, Prevention), including coping skills, support mapping, and personalized wellness action planning.
School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with School Attendance Challenges
Training on MTSS/tiered attendance supports — understanding causes, recognizing early warning signs, implementing school-wide strategies, strengthening family collaboration, and building inclusive environments to re-engage students.
