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Student Support Services and Drug Free Program Office
1645 Bulldog Blvd.
Centerville, TN. 37033
931-729-4433

Jerry W. Burlison:
Program Director

Gail Osting:
Safe and Drug Free Program Coordinator

The Student Support Services and Drug Free Program Office is part of the Central Office of the Hickman County Board of Education.

Our office is located at the Hickman County High School.

Office hours are 7:30 until 3:30 during normal school days.

Services offered:

The Intensive Focus Program. This prevention program is funded by the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse services and the Hickman County Board of Education. This prevention program serves students in grades 2 thru 11. The groups meet for one hour once a week for 12 to 14 weeks. During group time a variety of subjects are discussed. Some of the subjects are communication skills, healthy life styles, manners, responsibility, problem solving skills, goal setting, peer relationships conflict resolution, and the importance of being drug free. Students must have a signed parent permission slip to attend this program We have named our intensive Focus Program STATUS "students taking a turn upward toward success". Parents are always invited and encouraged to participate in the process and group sessions. For more information or to enroll your student for the next school year, please call our office.

Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act and No Child Left Behind.

These are federally funded programs that support not only schools but the communities as well. These programs embrace a variety of other programs such as: The DARE Program, School Resource Officers, and Mentoring programs. In addition these programs allow prevention training for teachers and staff and the purchase of prevention curriculums and other prevention materials during the school year.

Note: The Hickman County School System does not discriminate in its education programs, activities, or employment practices on the bases of race, sex, national origin, religion, creed, age, martial status, or disability as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and section of 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973. All necessary accommodations are made for equitable participation by constituents without regard to race, gender, disability, economic status, or special needs as required by section 427 of the General Education Provision Act & P. L. 107-110-No Child Left Behind.