Schools can reinforce the School-Connect concepts by creating opportunities to involve more students and teachers in the program goals. School-wide strategies include:

• In-servicing all teachers in School-Connect strategies, including student-driven discussions, active listening, empathy skills, problem solving, and decision making
• Organizing school-wide presentations of students' culminating projects
• Teaching School-Connect strategies in student advisory across grade levels
• Incorporating the School-Connect problem-solving strategies (Lessons 4.3 - 4.6) into the discipline policy, individual and small-group counseling, and the culture of the school

It is important to keep in mind that School-Connect is most effective when:

• Teachers use and model the skills themselves
• All students -- rather than just a select few-- receive the lessons at some point in high school -- the earlier the better
• Students complete the homework assignments
• Students use the program language and strategies with each other, staff, and their family members

While School-Connect is primarily designed for classroom use, youth group leaders, resource teachers, and counselors can adapt the lessons and program strategies for use with small groups and individuals. Many of the strategies were originally conceived and tested as interventions with small groups and individuals and in non-academic settings.