Children’s Mental HealthChildren’s Mental Health

Juana BurchellJuana BurchellKelly RauscherKelly Rauscher

Illinois State Board of EducationIllinois State Board of Education

The Importance of Mental Health to The Importance of Mental Health to Healthy Child Development and Healthy Child Development and

LearningLearning

IL Children’s Mental Health Act of 2003IL Children’s Mental Health Act of 2003

Mental Health Efforts at the Illinois State Board of Mental Health Efforts at the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) through:Education (ISBE) through:

SEL and MHS state grantsSEL and MHS state grants

Key PrinciplesKey Principles A successful children’s mental health system engages A successful children’s mental health system engages

families and caregivers.families and caregivers. Prevention and early intervention efforts should start Prevention and early intervention efforts should start

early, beginning prenatally and at birth, and continue early, beginning prenatally and at birth, and continue throughout adolescence.throughout adolescence.

All children and their families should have access to All children and their families should have access to affordable, quality, family-centered, culturally affordable, quality, family-centered, culturally competent interventions and services.competent interventions and services.

Public and private resources must be maximized and Public and private resources must be maximized and coordinated, and should build on existing state and coordinated, and should build on existing state and local systems and programs.local systems and programs.

Children’s mental health services should be delivered Children’s mental health services should be delivered in natural settings.in natural settings.

Key FindingsKey Findings

•A significant number of Illinois children experience serious mental health problems.•Many mental health problems are largely preventable or can be minimized with prevention and early intervention efforts.•Children’s social and emotional development is an essential underpinning to school readiness and academic success.•A comprehensive, coordinated children’s mental health system can help maximize resources and minimize duplication of services.•Early prevention and intervention efforts can save significant state costs.

Children’s Mental Health Children’s Mental Health Act of 2003Act of 2003

Improves methods of capturing Medicaid funds Improves methods of capturing Medicaid funds that can be used to support children’s mental that can be used to support children’s mental health.health.

Required Illinois State Board of Education to Required Illinois State Board of Education to develop social/emotional learning standards.develop social/emotional learning standards.

Required local school districts to develop Required local school districts to develop policies on social/emotional development.policies on social/emotional development.

How the State of Illinois Has Acted How the State of Illinois Has Acted to Promote SEL & Mental Health in to Promote SEL & Mental Health in SchoolsSchools 2002: Children’s Mental Health Task Force proposed strategies 2002: Children’s Mental Health Task Force proposed strategies

to enhance mental health and success for all Illinois children.to enhance mental health and success for all Illinois children.

2003: Illinois Children’s Mental Health Act (ICMHA) became 2003: Illinois Children’s Mental Health Act (ICMHA) became law. law.

2004: All 879 school districts submitted SEL policies; ISBE 2004: All 879 school districts submitted SEL policies; ISBE approved ICMHA-mandated SEL standards.approved ICMHA-mandated SEL standards.

2005: Districts began implementing programming to address 2005: Districts began implementing programming to address SEL standards and policies.SEL standards and policies.

2006: Statewide SEL professional development project began.2006: Statewide SEL professional development project began.

2007: Work begins to develop classroom assessments for SEL.2007: Work begins to develop classroom assessments for SEL.

Social and Emotional Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)Learning (SEL)

SEL is the process of acquiring the skills SEL is the process of acquiring the skills to recognize and manage emotions, to recognize and manage emotions, develop caring and concern for others, develop caring and concern for others, establish positive relationships, make establish positive relationships, make responsible decisions, and handle responsible decisions, and handle challenging decisions effectively.challenging decisions effectively.

-CASEL (2005), -CASEL (2005), Safe and SoundSafe and Sound, IL Edition, IL Edition

SEL Core CompetenciesSEL Core Competencies

social & emotional learning

Self-awareness

Social awareness

Relationship Skills

Responsible decision-making

Self-management

Forming positive relationships, working in teams, dealing effectively with conflict

Managing emotions andbehaviors to achieve one’s goals

Recognizing one’s emotions and values as well as one’s strengths and limitations

Making ethical, constructivechoices about personal and social behavior

Showing understanding and empathy for others

Statewide SEL Professional Statewide SEL Professional Development ProjectDevelopment Project

Established an SEL Cadre of trainers/coaches Established an SEL Cadre of trainers/coaches across the state in ROEs and other technical across the state in ROEs and other technical assistance entities to support school districts assistance entities to support school districts as they infuse the SEL Standards into school as they infuse the SEL Standards into school climates, classrooms, and teaching strategies.climates, classrooms, and teaching strategies.

Provided grants in FY 07 to 38 school districts Provided grants in FY 07 to 38 school districts (85 schools) across the state to support (85 schools) across the state to support development of a three-year plan for development of a three-year plan for implementation of the SEL Standards. implementation of the SEL Standards.

SEL Funding ExpectationsSEL Funding Expectations

Up to $10,000 per district, except Chicago Public Up to $10,000 per district, except Chicago Public SchoolsSchools

Three year program if appropriation allows. (Year 1 Three year program if appropriation allows. (Year 1 planning, Years 2 and 3, implementation)planning, Years 2 and 3, implementation)

Program Specifications for Year 1-Program Specifications for Year 1- Identify an SEL Implementation TeamIdentify an SEL Implementation Team Participate in training and coaching activitiesParticipate in training and coaching activities Conduct two SEL sessions for parents/familiesConduct two SEL sessions for parents/families Conduct a needs assessmentConduct a needs assessment Develop a three-year planDevelop a three-year plan

Mental Health Support Mental Health Support GrantsGrants

In collaboration with the Illinois Children’s Mental Health In collaboration with the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership, ISBE obtained state appropriation, funding 15 Partnership, ISBE obtained state appropriation, funding 15 school district during FY07 school district during FY07

In FY08, these 15 districts continue to receive funding, but no In FY08, these 15 districts continue to receive funding, but no new grants were creatednew grants were created

MHS goals:MHS goals:1.1. To increase capacity focus on early intervention MH servicesTo increase capacity focus on early intervention MH services

2.2. To develop a coordinated, collaborative student MH support To develop a coordinated, collaborative student MH support systemsystem

3.3. Reduce the stigma of MHReduce the stigma of MH

MHS GrantMHS Grant

Part 555 administrative rulesPart 555 administrative rules http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/555ARK.http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/555ARK.pdfpdf

Funding distributionFunding distribution Funding ranges from $25,000 to $75,000Funding ranges from $25,000 to $75,000 Grant opportunities for FY09 and beyond Grant opportunities for FY09 and beyond

will be posted in Special Ed web site under will be posted in Special Ed web site under grant informationgrant information

ResourcesResourcesKelly RauscherKelly RauscherIllinois State Board of Education (ISBE)Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)krausche@isbe.netkrausche@isbe.net

Juana BurchellJuana BurchellIllinois State Board of Education (ISBE)Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)jburchel@isbe.netjburchel@isbe.net

The Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP)The Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP)http://www.ivpa.org/childrensmhtf/http://www.ivpa.org/childrensmhtf/

The Collaborative on Academic, Social and Emotional LearningThe Collaborative on Academic, Social and Emotional Learningwww.casel.orgwww.casel.org

The University of Illinois ExtensionThe University of Illinois Extensionhttp://http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/selweb.extension.uiuc.edu/sel//

ResourcesResources

National Mental Health Information Center National Mental Health Information Center http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child/default.asphttp://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/child/default.asp

School-based Mental Health Services School-based Mental Health Services USFhttp://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/sbmh/default.cfmUSFhttp://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/sbmh/default.cfm

Evidence-based Programs and Practices Evidence-based Programs and Practices http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/find.asphttp://nrepp.samhsa.gov/find.asp

Ilinois Mental Health Act Ilinois Mental Health Act http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/cmh_act.pdfhttp://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/cmh_act.pdf

UCLA School Mental Health Project UCLA School Mental Health Project http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

Center for Mental Health University of Maryland Center for Mental Health University of Maryland http://csmh.umaryland.edu/partner_proj/smhi/http://csmh.umaryland.edu/partner_proj/smhi/

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