Community Connections

Weaving a Net of Support

For Your School

Jessica Laslo, M.Ed, NCC, LPC

My WHY! • Located in inner city, Wheeling Island, Wheeling,

WV

• PK-5th ; about 290 students; Title I

• Mommy, Daddy, or Grandma

• Our parents drink & take drugs

• Prison? YES!

• They ALL eat free!

• CPS on speed dial

• Transiency…who? what? where?

• Alarm clocks have a high rate of failure

• “Do you know who the dad is?”

Why? Seriously.

Definition Expanded School Mental Health refers to

programs that build on the core services typically

provided by schools. It is a three-tiered

framework that includes the full continuum

of:

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• Prevention • Early intervention • Treatment • Emphasizes shared

responsibility between schools and community providers

…in both general and special education

Focuses on all students…

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Builds on existing

school programs,

services,

and strategies.

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(Is consistent with and supported by WVDE policies 4373, etc.)

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Funding/Services Resources

• Grants

• Trusts

• SAPC

• Local doctors/hospitals

• YMCA/YWCA

• Easter Seals

• CACs

• Churches

• Businesses

• Juvenile Mediation Program

• Juvenile Court

• Medicaid/Insurance Billing

Madison Elementary Leadership/Curriculum/Wellness Team Roster

Walt Saunders, Principal

Jessica Laslo, School Counselor, ESMH Grant Coordinator

Lynne Stanley, Contracted Therapist

Mary Beaver, K teacher

Theresa Coles, 4th grade teacher

Cheryl Blake, 2nd grade teacher

Eileen Gilmore, 3rd grade teacher

Barb Randolph, Special education teacher

Cathy Whorton, Reading Specialist

Ellen Schuetz, Speech pathologist

Kathy Syphers, Math Specialist

Jodie Jorden, School Nurse

Brie Taylor, CHOICES therapist

Aaron Wilkinson, parent

Judy Steckley, community member

West Virginia Resources

“WV Educators Speak” video

Tool Kits & Briefs

Website Links

ESMH Start-Up Guide http://livewell.marshall.edu/mutac/wp-

content/uploads/2013/11/ESMH-Start-Up-Guide.pdf

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Useful Resources For Collecting Data

• MHPET- Mental Health Planning & Evaluation Tool

http://www.sbh4all.org/site/c.ckLQKbOVLkK6E/b.7635

259/k.BCA1/MHPET.htm

• SDQ- Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire

http://www.sdqscore.org/

• YSS- Youth Service Survey (for teacher, family, &

student)

School: Madison Elementary School

Date: _____________________________________________

Please circle for “NO” or for “YES.”

NO YES

1. Are you happy with the activities in Bullfrogs & Butterflies?

2. I helped decide what activities I would do.

3. I can trust the counselor that worked with me.

4. I got the help I wanted.

5. I got as much help as I needed.

6. I can handle my life better now.

7. I get along better with people in my family.

8. I get along better with my friends and other people.

9. I am doing better in school.

10. I am better at working through my problems when things go wrong.

11. I am happy with my family life right now.

12. What helped you most in Bullfrogs & Butterflies?

13. What would make Bullfrogs & Butterflies better?

Evidence Based Programs

• Music Together

• Too Good For Drugs

• Too Good For Violence

• Second Step

• Keep a Clear Mind

• Coping Cat

• http://www.promisingpractices.net/

• http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/Index.aspx

Madison

School-Based Mental Health

Programs

CHOICES Program (since 2002)

Group, Individual & Family Therapy in coordination with Northwood Health Systems

A Center for HOPE & Change (est. 2012)

Individual and family counseling & Trauma Therapy.

Coordination with local agencies.

After school psycho-educational groups.

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Take Challenges in Stride

• Scheduling time for students to be seen during the school day

• Having a regular, confidential space for children to receive services

• Staffing

• Family participation and commitment

• Keeping cases open through the summer

• Delayed gratification

Keep communicating and collaborating.

Take a deep breath!

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Jessica Laslo, M.Ed, NCC LPC

Professional School Counselor

304-243-0367

jlaslo@access.k12.wv.us