In this activity, you step into the shoes of a school professional who’s trying to help a student named Sara succeed in school while she’s undergoing substance abuse treatment. 

In this activity, you play the role of a school staff member who’s trying to gather health information about a student named Alfonso, while complying with HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Then you figure out how to use the information to help Alfonso transition back to school after having been out for a while.

Connor is a student who may have made a threat against his school. This activity highlights the importance of every school/district defining what represents an “articulable and significant threat.”

This activity illustrates how sharing information in compliance with relevant laws can help Michael, a young person who’s working with professionals from several systems. Explore a variety of choices to see how sharing—or withholding—information can lead to very different outcomes for Michael.