DSB Ontario North East Mental Health Team and

Pathways to Care

Early Identification

Early Intervention

Prevention

Promoting Student Well-being

OUR MENTAL HEALTH TEAM Includes a Mental Health Leader, a District

Social Worker, Child and Youth Workers as well as a Mental Health and Addictions Nurse.

Works directly with educators, students, parents/guardians and community partners to deliver promotion, prevention and intervention services within the school setting.

GOALS

To provide and coordinate mental health and well-being programs that address early identification.

To increase the accessibility of mental health services for children and families in need.

To provide mental health and well-being consultations for teachers and other school staff.

To increase collaborative partnerships between the school and community to promote mental health and well-being.

SERVICES

 The team will deliver and coordinate a broad spectrum of essential mental health services including: promotion programs, early identification services, individual or group preventative interventions, consultations with teachers and guardians, progress monitoring, and liaison services that triangulate the student, school

and community partners.

Think in Tiers

All (caring classrooms, mental

health promotion, social-emotional learning instruction,

stigma reduction)

Some(Targeted

prevention)

Few

Our focus, is to create mentally healthy environments for students and to build skills amongst students who are vulnerable through prevention programming

Clinical intervention for students with mental illness occurs largely in partnership with community and health settings

System of Care 7

Mental Health Promotion

Prevention

Intervention Clinical Intervention

Prevention

Promotion

Community

School Districts

Tier 1100% of students

Tier 1 Mental Health Promotion• Education & promotion with

stigma reduction• Social-Emotional Learning

groups• Positive behavioral support

consultations with parents and teachers

Tier level, Percentage of StudentsRequiring Support

Mental Health TeamIntervention Roles

Tier 25-15% of students

Tier 2Mental Health Prevention• Early identification• Mental health screening• Individual and small group

intervention• Consultation with

teachers/parents• Behavior Management Plans with

emphasis on social skills and classrooms strategies

• Progress Monitoring

Tier level, Percentage of StudentsRequiring Support

Mental Health TeamIntervention Roles

Tier 31-5% of students

Tier 3Mental Health Intervention• Intervention, liaison and

monitoring services that triangulate students with the school and community service agencies

Tier level, Percentage of StudentsRequiring Support

Mental Health TeamIntervention Roles

System of Care 11

Mental Health Promotion

Prevention

Intervention Clinical Intervention

Prevention

Promotion

Community

School Districts

NON EMERGENCY Scenario

EMERGENCY Scenario

Student identified in

need of mental health services

Principal / Special Education Resource Teacher / Guidance Counsellor complete referral form and submit it

electronically to the Mental Health Team

Intake Services reviews and triages referral

DSW

Referral to external agency

IBI transition planning

CYW

Promotion

Prevention

Intervention and liaison

MHAN

Hospital transitions

Medication consult

System navigation

Active Suicide Attempt

Call 911 and Parent / Guardian

Potentially Suicidal student

In school intervention by ASIST trained staff

Student identified as Not Suicidal but in need of

support

Student identified as Suicidal

Call Parent / Guardian

andNEOFACS Intake

for Mobile Crisis

Response1-866-229-5437

HOW IS A STUDENT REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM?

Parents with a concern for their child’s health are encouraged to speak to their child’s teacher or school administration about the referral process.

Once parental consent is received school Administrators, Special Education Resource Teachers, Guidance Counselors or community partners complete a referral for Mental Health Services and submit it electronically to the Mental Health Team under the Mental Health and Wellness tab of the board website.

BENEFITS TO THE STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS

The benefits are immeasurable – early identification leads to early intervention. Early

intervention leads to fewer missed classes, improved self-worth and greater achievement.

THANK YOU!

We hope that you found this a useful introduction to the role of the Mental Health Team.

Should you have questions, your Mental Health Leader is available to provide ongoing support and leadership to your school team.