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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• STARS MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF STARS
• STUDENT ASSISTANCE OVERALL EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• CHILDREN OF DIVORCE OR BEREAVEMENT EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• KIDS ON THE BLOCK OVERALL EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• KIDS ON THE BLOCK LITERACY PROGRAM EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING EVALUATION
HIGHLIGHTS
• SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING LITERACY
PROGRAM EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• YOUTH OVERCOMING DRUG ABUSE EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• MOVE2STAND | TRAINING DEPARTMENT EVALUATION HIGHLIGHTS
• THE RISK TRIANGLE

Our mission is to
support young people
in overcoming social
and emotional barriers
through creative
and innovative
programs centering
on prevention,
intervention,
treatment, training and
compassion.
This agency is funded, in part, by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Services and the Tennessee Department of Education. This agency is funded, in part,
under an agreement with the state of Tennessee.
STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SAP)
An evidence-based program that addresses social and emotional
barriers for youth, such as substance abuse, violence and bullying.
SAP counselors are on-site in schools throughout the academic
school year.
KIDS ON THE BLOCK (KOB)
An interactive program that educates students in grades K-4 about
health and social concerns that affect their lives. Using puppets and
other teaching tools, KOB promotes understanding and acceptance
of all children and adults, regardless of their differences.
MOVE2STAND (M2S)
An interactive youth development training that challenges students
to examine their attitudes toward bullying. This one-day youth summit
creates empathy and helps young leaders understand how bullying
impacts school climate and communities.
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR
HARD OF HEARING (DHH)
A program designed to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and
other drugs among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals from
kindergarten through early adulthood. These students are naturally
at a higher risk for drug and alcohol abuse because of their
increased difficulties with communication, isolation, depression,
learning and family connections.
TRAINING DEPARTMENT
We provide training and professional development for entire school
systems, school administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, school
support personnel, parents and community-based organizations to address
nonacademic barriers that challenge students on a daily basis.
YOUTH OVERCOMING DRUG ABUSE (YODA)
A program that provides intensive outpatient substance abuse
treatment for adolescents and young adults. YODA provides
compassionate care and treatment services to people with
substance abuse and co-occurring disorders without regard to
race, color, gender, culture, religion or creed, socioeconomic status,
language, sexual orientation or national origin.

Student Assistance Program (SAP) is an evidence-based
program that addresses social and emotional barriers for youth, such as substance
abuse, violence and bullying. SAP counselors are on-site in schools throughout the
academic school year. The program is an evidence-based prevention framework focused
specifically in three different prevention methods to support students in overcoming
social and emotional barriers to success.
3,697
total number of students served
with additional services:
Areas of Focus:
Universal Prevention – addressing entire
populations such as school assemblies and
classroom presentations:
race and ethnicity breakdown
56%
caucasian students
30%
african american students
8%
hispanic students
4.5%
other (includes bi-racial students)
1%
asian students
Selective Prevention – targeting students
at greatest risk for substance abuse and
making unhealthy choices by virtue of their
membership in a particular population
(children of adult alcoholics, incarcerated
parents).
Indicated Prevention – targeting students
showing early danger signs, such as gang
involvement or substance and/or drug use.
60
total number of schools
6total number of counties
STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
gender
school makeup
61%
High Schools
58%
female students
42%
male students
7%
Elementary Schools
34%
Davidson County
30%
Williamson County
15%
Sumner County
9%
Wilson County
9%
Rutherford County
2%
Dickson County
32%
Middle Schools

“The position
most critical to
the building of my
character, and the
position I am most
proud of, is being
a STARS Peer
Leader.”
High School Senior
16,869
Individual Counseling
Sessions
8,096
Crisis Episodes
3,697
Intake Assessments
2,448
Small Group Counseling
Sessions
1,644
Peer Meditation
Sessions
395
Core Team Meetings
Risk Factors
Our counselors addressed the
following factors through individual
counseling sessions, crisis episodes,
peer meditation sessions, and small
group counseling sessions:
31%
School Discipline
Issues
29%
Prior Substance
Use
22%
History of
Abuse
31%
Anger Management
Concerns
26%
Family Conflict
Issues
22%
Mental Health
Diagnosis
20%
Needed Assistance
with Basic Living
15%
School Engagement
Issues
“Our school, nor
school district,
would not be
where it is today
without STARS.”
High School
Counselor
What Did The Students Say?
98%
understood the
dangers of alcohol,
tobacco, and
other drugs.
95%
said they would
recommend STARS
to a friend who
needed help.
33,149
units of services
95%
felt positive about
their future.
90%
know how to handle
and resist peer
pressure.
89%
had a change in
attitude regarding
risky behavior after
participating.
84%
felt connected
to their school.
12%
Peer Conflict
Issues
10%
Exhibited Bullying
Behavior
9%
Prior Arrests
5%
Attended an
Alternative Learning
Center in the past 6
months
11%
Academic Performance
Concerns
9%
Previously Attempted
Suicide
8%
School Attendance
Issues

Children of Divorce or Bereavement
Children in Divorce/Children in Bereavement targets elementary and middle
school students who experience grief, loss, and adjustment issues as a result of
divorce, death of a family member or an absentee parent. Youth participating in the
group receive education about divorce and bereavement through an established
curriculum, as well as individual support. In addition, parents are also provided with
support and educational information.
CHILDREN OF DIVORCE
OR BEREAVEMENT
84
total number of students served
race and ethnicity breakdown
gender
17
facilitated groups
82%
caucasian students
8%
african american students
6%
other
(includes bi-racial students)
4%
hispanic students
65%
female students
35%
male students
Children in Bereavement is a group for students
who have experienced the death of a loved one. Students
have the opportunity to understand they are not alone,
hear other students have similar feelings, express concerns
and worries, ask questions and participate in fun activities
to facilitate the grieving process.
Children of Divorce program’s purpose is to
help students adjust to the many family changes that can
occur when parents separate. The program gives students
opportunities to share their feelings about separation
and divorce, learn helpful ways to communicate with
others, learn how to solve some of the problems often
experienced when in that situation and find support
from other students who have been through a similar
experience.
Performance Outcomes
90%
of students attended six out of
the eight sessions
88%
of students in the program were
able to express understanding
that they are not the only child
to lose a loved one or have
parents divorce
86%
of students in the program
were able to identify
and express feelings
about divorce, death, or
abandonment in family

Kids on the Block (KOB) is an interactive program that educates
students in grades K-4 about health and social concerns that affect their lives.
Using puppets and other teaching tools, KOB promotes understanding and
acceptance of all children and adults, regardless of their differences. Nationally
recognized, and a part of the Middle Tennessee community for more than
thirty-five years, Kids on the Block offers stability and familiarity to students,
while also contributing to positive character development. Through the art
of puppetry, our humorous presentations relieve the tension often felt in
discussing sensitive topics allowing children to be informed, encouraged and
given the tools to help them meet the challenges of everyday life.
race and ethnicity breakdown
32,579
total number of students served
63%
caucasian students
17%
african american students
14%
hispanic students
4%
asian students
2%
other (includes bi-racial students)
“I learned it doesn’t
matter how you look,
everyone is different…”
- 2nd grade Elementary Student,
Kids on the Block
102
total number of schools
10
total number of counties
35%
Davidson County
15%
Rutherford County
KIDS ON THE BLOCK
gender
51%
male students
49%
female students
20%
Williamson County
17%
Cannon, Dickson, Macon,
Maury, and Robertson
Counties
8%
Sumner County
5%
Wilson County

Kids on the Block
Literacy Program
Current research shows that making
reading fun is one of the keys to helping
kids learn and advance in reading. Kids
on the Block is excited to offer schools
a six-week literacy program focusing on
that very idea of fun! We piloted a literacy
program in 2015-2016, to target 2nd-
3rd grade students who were a grade
level behind. KOB worked with these
readers to help increase reading scores
through an assortment of activities.
Using puppets, educators, hardworking
kids (and a lot of compassion and
enthusiasm), Kids on the Block inspired
the love of reading and increased
reading scores by 2-3 levels.
100%
of teachers stated that their students
volunteer to read more often following the
program
100%
of teachers would recommend future
struggling readers to the program
96%
of the students felt they learned something
new
83%
of teachers state their students read with
more confidence following the program
82%
of students would recommend the
program to a friend
“I cannot tell you how
much the students
took away from this
outreach!” – Lori Partin,
Literacy Coach
80
Bullying Prevention
Presentations
70
Problem Solving
Presentations
69
Disability & Differences
Awareness
Presentations
What Did The Students Say?
90%
understand that child
abuse is not a child’s fault.
69
Child Abuse
Presentations
90%
are more likely to report bullying
to an adult after watching
Bullying & Alternatives to
Violence Presentation.
47
Sticks & Stones
Presentations
377
Presentations
34
Choices, Consequences,
and Control Presentations
84%
learned new ways to help
kids that are getting bullied.
84%
demonstrated an increase
in knowledge.
6
Literacy
Presentations
2
Divorce
Presentations
84%
understand that it is okay
to say “no” to a grown up
sometimes.
76%
understand the difference
between bullying and
conflict.
Choices, Control, &
Consequences (CCC)
CCC is a 14-session, classroombased
prevention program to
strengthen and build social and
emotional competencies for 4th
graders to make the transition to
middle school. The sessions model
appropriate ways to manage
conflicts and anger, goal setting, and
resistance/refusal skills.
114
total number of students
race and ethnicity breakdown
51%
male students
gender
2total number of schools
90%
caucasian students
5%
african american students
2%
hispanic students
3%
other (includes bi-racial students)
Performance Outcomes
49%
female students
100%
signed a “bully buster” pledge to not bully
other kids, to get an adult to help if they see
a fight, to never encourage bullying, and to
report serious incidents without trying to get
kids in trouble.
53%
demonstrated improved pro-social skills and
resiliency behaviors related to bullying and
alternatives to violence.
48%
obtained the skills to make healthy
choices and decisions.

Services for Students who are Deaf or Hard
of Hearing (DHH) is a program designed to prevent the use
of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among deaf and hard-of-hearing
individuals from kindergarten through early adulthood. These students
are naturally at a higher risk for drug and alcohol abuse because of their
increased difficulties with communication, isolation, depression, learning
and family connections.
race and ethnicity breakdown
69
total number of students served
36%
african american students
29%
caucasian students
19%
hispanic students
13%
other (includes bi-racial students)
3%
asian students
Success Story:
Than Win was born deaf.
For fourteen years, Than wasn’t able to communicate
or speak with anyone, not even his family. Once Than
arrived in America, he still had many challenges before
him. Than’s first challenge was to start learning how to
communicate. He had to start from the very beginning.
With support Services for Students who are Deaf or
Hard of Hearing,Than was able to excel!
STARS was able to:
• Work with Than’s family to teach them sign language.
• Offer family support – from teaching the family about
Deaf Culture to valuable resources.
• Involve Than in social activities for the deaf including
after school programs and camps.
• Help Than gain work experience by exposing him to
volunteer opportunities to further his knowledge.
• Create a transition plan for life after high school.
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE
DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
gender
65%
female students
35%
male students
3total number of schools
1total number of counties
100%
Davidson County

What Services Are
Provided?
IN-SCHOOL SUPPORT
• Alcohol, Tobacco and other
Drug Classes
• Self-Esteem
• Conflict Resolution
• Anger Management
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Identify Feelings
FAMILY SUPPORT
• Teaching American Sign
Language
• Counseling
• Resources
• Educational Support
AFTER-SCHOOL SUPPORT
• Bridges-Mary McKinney Youth
Center
• Brentwood Baptist Church
CAMPS
• Camp Rise and Sign
• Camp Summer Sign
TRANSITION SUPPORT
• College & Career Readiness
Retreat:
• Interest Testing
• College Options
• How To Pay for College
• Understanding Vocational Rehabilitation
Services
• Understanding Your Rights
• Interview Skills
• Understanding SSI & the Benefit of Working
• Individual Planning Services
26
Students Attended
Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Other Drug Courses
42
Students Received Individual
Career Planning Services
89
Students Attended
DHH Camps
How Did The Students Perform?
100%
reported it improved
their knowledge in
planning their future.
42
Students Attended DHH
Retreats
PROGRAM
IMPACT
67%
students showed an
increase in their self
esteem.
61%
had an increase in positive
connectedness to school,
community and peers.
11
Families Were Provided
In-Home Services
36
Students Utilized
After-School Services
52%
students improved their
social coping skills.
DHH Literacy Program
Thanks to funding provided by
the Community Enhancement
Fund, STARS was able to provide a
program focused on literacy for the
deaf and hard of hearing students
we serve. STARS DHH-Literacy
program works individually and in
small groups with students who are
deaf or hard of hearing to improve
their reading comprehension,
writing skills and sign language
proficiency.
12
total number of students
race and ethnicity breakdown
58%
african american students
17%
hispanic students
75%
female students
25%
male students
3total number of schools
17%
other (includes bi-racial students)
8%
asian students
0%
caucasian students
Performance Outcomes
areas tested by the
Fairview pre and post test
reading
comprehension
sign language
proficiency
writing skills
gender
100%
of students showed
an increase in areas
tested

Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse (YODA) is an
intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for adolescents and young
adults with substance use and co-occuring disorders. YODA provides
compassionate care and treatment services to all youth regardless of race,
color, gender, culture, religion or creed, socioeconomic status, language,
sexual orientation or national origin.
YOUTH OVERCOMING DRUG ABUSE
race and ethnicity breakdown
65
total number of clients served
22%
caucasian students
50%
african american students
22%
hispanic students
6%
other (includes bi-racial students)
gender
age
75%
male students
25%
female students
38
of clients served are
17 years old and up
28
of clients served are
13-16 years old
Gender-Specific Intensive
Outpatient Treatment
Programs
Our model is person-centered and based
on evidence-based therapeutic models
that are responsive to the particular
needs of young females and males.
Services are free to youth ages 13 to 18
who are Tennessee residents and are
uninsured or have insurance that will not
pay for treatment. Length of program is
based on individual needs.
“The program has helped
me stay clean.”
- YODA client
This agency is funded, in part, by the Tennessee Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Department of
Education. This agency is funded, in part, under an agreement with the
state of Tennessee.

“Staying in
this program...
keeps me out
of trouble and
keeps me from
using.”
- YODA Client
“Those of us who are intimately familiar with the myriad of issues facing
Nashville’s young people, their barriers to achieving success, and the challenges
they face each day, understand the essential nature of the services STARs
provides.” – Judge Sheila D.J Calloway, Davidson County Juvenile Court
Recovery Support Services
Our recovery support services are
provided to people in recovery
to promote individual, program,
and system-level approaches
that foster health and resilience,
increase permanent housing,
employment and other necessary
supports, and reduce barriers to
social inclusion.
“This is a cool program.
If it wasn’t I wouldn’t
come.” - YODA Client
70%
of high school students by
their senior year have tried
alcohol.
40%
of high school students by
their senior year have smoked
cigarettes.
50%
of high school students by
their senior year will have taken
an illegal drug.
25%
of young teens who abuse
prescription drugs before 13
will develop a substance abuse
disorder in adulthood.
193
number of assessments
conducted
What Were The Outcomes?
100%
of clients had an increase in scholastic activity,
pro-social behaviors, behavior regulation, or drug
refusal skills while engaged in our
Intensive Outpatient Program.
91%
of the young men’s group
maintained scholastic activity.
58%
were engaged in the Intensive
Outpatient Program for 4
weeks.
40%
graduated from the
program.
20%
of high school students by
their senior year will have used
a prescription drug for
non-medical purposes.
”The program is doable!”
- YODA Client

Our Training department provides training and professional
development for entire school systems, school administrators, teachers,
guidance counselors, school support personnel, parents, youth and
community-based organizations to address nonacademic barriers that
challenge students on a daily basis.
M2S | TRAININGS
types of trainings
demographics
7,398
total number served
5,629
youth served
1,769
adults served
155
total number of trainings
60
Other
55
Restorative Practices
40
MOVE2STAND (M2S)
MOVE2STAND (M2S) is an
interactive youth development training
that challenges students to examine
their attitudes toward bullying. This oneday
youth summit creates empathy and
helps young leaders understand how
bullying impacts school climate and
communities.
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES (RP)
Whole-School Change Program
involves 11 Essential Elements,
including affective statements,
restorative questions, fair process,
small impromptu conferences,
proactive circles, responsive circles and
restorative conferences. Staff teams,
working in small professional learning
groups, focus on understanding and
using these elements.

65
total number of youth served through treatment services by our Youth
Overcoming Drug Abuse program.
3,697
total number of youth served through indicated services provided by
our Student Assistance Program such as small groups and individual
counseling sessions.
69
total number of youth served through selective services by our Services
for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing such as small groups and
after school support.
7,398
total number of individuals served through selective services by our
training deparment.
142
total number of youth served through selective services provided by our
Kids on the Block CCC & literacy programs.
Treatment
Indicated
Selective
32,579
total number of youth served through universal services provided by our
Kids on the Block program.
60,922
total number of youth served through universal services provided by our
Student Assitance Program such as school wide assemblies.
Universal
Resources
· Emmy Werner. Overcoming the Odds, 1992
· Institute of Medicine, 1984
· PBIS.org
· (Bosworth, 2000; Dusenbury & Hansen, 2004; National Institute of Drug Abuse, 1997; Quinn, Osher, & Hoffman, 1998).

learn more at:
www.starsnashville.org
address: 1704 charlotte avenue, suite 200 nashville, tennessee 37203
phone: 615.279.0058