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: promoting prevention for over 38 years, the i care program has served as the alcohol, drug abuse, and violence prevention program for east baton rouge parish. the i care program uses a three-tiered approach to prevention, focusing on individual students
as well as group and classroom presentations. the i care program also incorporates school-wide initiatives and believes in building strong community partnerships to benefit students and their families. i care has a long history of working to provide support to parents and caregivers regarding prevention education and resources for the total family. traditionally, i care has provided workshops and trainings in schools on topics ranging from substance abuse and bullying to suicide prevention. parents are also able to consult with trained i care specialists on meeting the challenges of raising healthy, drug-free children. english as a second language (esl) program the purpose of the east baton rouge parish english as a second language (esl) program is to help ensure that children who are english language learners (ell), including immigrant children and youth, attain english proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in english, and meet the same challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet. full-time, louisiana-certified esl instructional specialists provide school site instructional support for teachers of identified ells. exceptional student services
department (ess) exceptional student services (ess) provides specialized instruction within approximately 76 schools and to 4,300 students who reside within east baton rouge parish. this department ensures the provision of services to qualifying students from ages 3-21 years. to qualify, a child must be identified through an evaluation process and meet state bulletin 1508 criteria. with as many as 450 ess teachers and paraprofessionals, services are provided to students with intellectual disabilities, (mild, moderate, severe) autism, specific learning disabilities, speech/ language impairments, hearing and visual impairments, other health impairments, orthopedic impairments, and emotional disturbance. related services are also provided. these services encompass occupational and physical therapy, counseling, adapted physical education, orientation and mobility, speech/language, and assistive technology (accessible educational materials). p u b l i s h e d b y f a m i l y r e s o u r c e g r o u p , i n c . | e b r s c h o o l s . o r g | e a s t b a t o n r o u g e p a r i s h s c h o o l s y s t e m 1 1 5
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