Multi Agency School Support Team

MASST is an early intervention, school-based program that supports children (5-12 years) who are exhibiting behavior which puts them at risk for negative, possibly criminal patterns of behaviour or victimization into teen years.

MASST accepts that if these children and their families receive early and individualized assessment of risk and access to social support services through police, social workers, schools, and their community, there will be an increased likelihood that the child’s ability to manage risk and maintain positive lifestyles will improve.

The children and their families work closely with teams of police officers, registered social workers, and mental health care professionals, often for extended periods of time, to achieve the following long range goals: (1) Decreased likelihood that children will be involved in negative or possibly criminal patterns of behaviour or victimisation, (2) increased collaboration among police, schools, and other agencies in addressing crime prevention and child/family resiliency, (3) MASST involved children and families have an improved perception around the role of police, social workers and other helping professionals.

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