Dedham Public Schools

MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey2018 Results Presentation

October 16, 2019

America’s First Taxpayer-Supported, Free Public School

Electronic Resources On DPS Website

Go To : www.dedham.k12.ma.us under “News” section

Click on “MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey”

MWAHS History of Participation

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2018-2019 Administration and Timeline

2018 results released

MWAHS presentation to School Committee

MWAHS information available to Dedham school community

MWAHS administered to 603 students at DMS (93% participation)

MWAHS administered to 679 students at DHS (90% participation rate)

Oct./Nov. 2018

May 2019

October 2019

Nov. 2019

Substance Use Survey Results

Gail Kelley BSN, RN, NCSN Director Health Services

CRAFFT-II Questionnaire

- SBIRT

Student Support Services

Mental Health Findings and Symptomatology

2016-2018

Ashley Dubé, PsyD, NCSP, LEPDirector of Counseling Services

Positive Trends

● Protective Factors○ Adult support○ School attachment○ School engagement

● Steady and Positive Improvement○ Use of conventional

cigarettes○ Alcohol use○ Distracted driving

Stress Symptoms● Gender differences -- females nearly 2x

more likely as males to report increased stress.

● Stress increases gradually throughout high school -- nearly doubling from 9th grade to 12th grade.

● Common sources of stress○ School○ Social issues○ Physical or emotional health

Depressive Features● Feeling sad or hopeless● Self-injury (e.g., cutting,

burning oneself on purpose)● Gender differences

○ Females 2x more likely to report

● LGTBQ+ youth and students with disabilities at higher risk for mental health concerns

Dedham Middle School Trends in Mental Health Symptoms

Mental Health Item DMS 2018 Regional 2018

Life is “very” stressful (past 30 days)

21% 19.8%

Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)

17% 14.3%

Self-injury (past 12 months)

11.2% 9.7%

Considered suicide (lifetime)

13.1% 14.2%

Attempted suicide (lifetime)

2.3% 3.9%

DMS and Regional Comparison (2018)

Dedham High School Trends in Mental Health Symptoms

Per

cent

age

(%)

Per

cent

age

(%)

Mental Health Item DHS 2018 Regional 2018

Life is “very” stressful (past 30 days)

33.3% 36%

Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)

22.1% 19.7%

Self-injury (past 12 months)

10.6% 13.5%

Considered suicide (past 12 months)

13.2% 13.1%

Attempted suicide (past 12 months)

3.7% 3.9%

DHS and Regional Comparison (2018)

Regional High School Data, 2018

43.5%

Per

cent

age

(%) 33.2%

27.9%

16.4%19.7%

11% 10.7%

19.1%

7.1%

2.6%

2019-2020 Expanded staffing

Faculty trainings

Parent workshops

1 of 137 schools participating in Northeast

Tier 1Universal

Tier 2Targeted

Dedham’s Multi-Tiered Systems

of Support

Tier 3Intensive

SEL lessons (9-12, Special Education classes)Second Step (preK-8)

Sources of Strength (6-8)Zones of Regulation (preK-5)Calm Classroom (emerging)

Depression Screenings (grades 7 and 9)

Access to prevention/intervention groups (Kids of Promise, Project

Connect, 8-week treatment groups)Mentoring program (DHS, DMS,

Avery, Greenlodge)

1:1, dyad, small group therapy, crisis management

Health & Physical Education Meeting the Needs of our Students

Mark CarneyDirector of Health, Wellness and Physical

Education

Improvements Meeting the Needs of our Students

● Licensed Wellness Teachers facilitating the Health and PE curriculum ○ Two 40 minutes classes each week.○ Second Step curriculum reaching all students

PreK-8

Elementary School Highlights:

Middle School Highlights:

● Health Education in Grades 6, 7, & 8

● Licensed Wellness Professionals

● MS Schedule - full trimester of Health (60 classes)

● A curriculum allowing for SEL growth, Mental Health awareness and Drug Prevention

● Physical Education every other day for the full year (90 classes)

Frameworks & CurriculumSEL (Social Emotional Learning)

Year 2 PreK-8 Addressing critical social competencies necessary for academic and life success ● Resilience● Self-management● Relationship skills● Social awareness● Self awareness

● Conflict Resolution

● Decision making skills

Focusing on reducing the risks and increasing awareness: Grades 6-8, &10

Substance Abuse Prevention

Mental Health Awareness Grades 7 & 9● Stigma, Identification● Available Resources● Accessing Resources

● Tobacco● Vaping● Alcohol

● Prescription Drugs● Marijuana● Social Impact

Physical Education & Health Time on Learning

17-18 & 18-19

What’s Ahead for 2019-2020Expanding Second Step into a building based program● Developing Building Teams

○ Wellness Department, Counseling Services and Health Services.

Parent Outreach● Break Free from

Depression Night○ Wellness Department &

Counseling Services

Schools to Community ● Kristina King, Program Director of the Drug

Free Communities Grant○ Inflatable Brain○ Incorporate Kristina into MS and HS

programs● Community Awareness Nights

○ The Harmful Effects of JUUL & Vaping: What parents should know

Adjustments to the Curriculum● Vertical Alignment

○ Expand the Drug Prevention Program to Grade 9 and incorporate SEL at the HS

Dedham Public Schools

Thank you for your time

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