Education Connection
 
Open Forum for Schools w/ Patricia Eyres!
Join us on Tuesday, September 15th, at 11:00 AM, for the next Risk Control Open Forum for Schools with Special Guest Patricia Eyres, Managing Partner of the Eyres Law Group. Come prepared to participate in a Q&A session focusing on COVID-19 employment liability concerns.
 
If it’s Tuesday, it’s time to talk. Register now!
Suicide Prevention Resources
AB 1808 allocated funds to develop suicide awareness and prevention training for school staff and students. LivingWorks’ Start, an online suicide prevention training platform, was selected to create online courses and recently released a 90-minute course for school staff. User licenses are being distributed through local county offices of education. 
 
LivingWorks is also hosting a free virtual youth summit to launch their new student suicide awareness and prevention course on September 15th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.  The event will feature guest speakers and performances. Afterward, students will have the opportunity to sign up for LivingWorks’ student version of the online course.
 
Additional suicide prevention resources are available on the CDE website.
New Title IX Compliance and Investigations Training
The Lozano Smith law firm is offering online training that meets the new Title IX regulation requirements this Thursday from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The training is designed to meet the requirements for the entire Title IX team. For more information, visit their website.
New Wildfire Smoke Awareness Course!
Our new course titled “PRISM: Wildfire Smoke Awareness” was created by PRISM Risk Control staff to help members meet training requirements for protecting outdoor employees exposed to wildfire smoke. The course is now available on the TargetSolutions LMS platform.
 
Additional wildfire resources are available on the PRISM website.
Earthquake Preparedness
The annual Great ShakeOut is scheduled for October 15 at 10:15 AM. This event is an excellent opportunity to practice an emergency drill in a COVID-19 environment. Register today!
New PRISMtv Webcast!
Check out the new webcast by the Eyres Law Group titled “What to do when facing a COVID-19 Employment Law Risk in your Workplace.” This webcast provides guidance for common COVID-19 scenarios and is now available on-demand on PRISMtv.
 

Resources

• COVID-19
• School Administrators Guide to Preventing SAM
• PRISM Training Calendar
• School Liability Handbook
• PRISMtv
• Partner Programs
• Risk Simplified Archive
• Best Practices Library

In Other News...
• Lozano Smith Client News Briefs
• Return to School in the COVID-19 Era – Student Athletics
Partner Program Spotlight
PRISM formed a Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium to help control costs and help members facilitate testing requirements. All PRISM members are welcome to participate. Services include: statistically validated random computer selection, administrator notification, specimen collection site coordination, quarterly summary reporting, billing assistance, Medical Review Officer (MRO) coordination, Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) referral services, and employee and supervisor training.