Expanded School Mental Health History and Progress
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Expanded School Mental Health History and Progress Planning Retreat December 11 and 12, 2012 John 23 rd Pastoral Center Charleston, WV
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Expanded School Mental Health History and Progress. Planning Retreat December 11 and 12, 2012 John 23 rd Pastoral Center Charleston, WV. Accomplishments. State level organizational structure Defined ten components of Tier 1 Website: www.schoolmentalhealthwv.org ESMH pilot projects - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Expanded School Mental HealthHistory and Progress
Planning RetreatDecember 11 and 12, 2012John 23rd Pastoral Center
Charleston, WV
Accomplishments
• State level organizational structure• Defined ten components of Tier 1• Website: www.schoolmentalhealthwv.org • ESMH pilot projects• State member of national IDEA Community of
Practice• School mental health track at OHS annual
conference
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Website
• Information Briefs• Video testimonials • Tool kits
www.schoolmentalhealthwv.org 3
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What are Communities of Practice?
A way of working • Involving those who do
shared work
A way of learning• To create new knowledge
by sharing what we each know
A way to influence practice change
• By working together!
National CoP on School Behavioral Health
(c) 2011 IDEA Partnership www.sharedwork.org 6
How Are We Organized?
• National CoP that focus on bridging Ed and MH
• 15 State CoPs that take on that task in states
• 12 Practice Groups work across states and organizations on issues they share
2012--Changing Policy and Practices
School policies revised to recognize ESMH and increased focus on social-emotional learning and mental health• Student Code of Conduct• Protocols for School Counselors• Dropout Prevention• Safe and Supportive Schools grant• Alternative Ed Centers pilot projects
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Possible Future Priorities
• Integration with PBIS• Collaboration with WV System of Care• Involvement with the IDEA Community of
Practice• Sustaining ESMH • Expansion
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Student Support Services
Social and Emotional Learning
Mental Health Services Act
Expanded School Mental Health Initiative
Safe Schools, Healthy Students
Peer-to-Peer SupportSchool climate
School connectedness
Coordinated school health program
Suicide Prevention
Strengths based
Risk and protective factors
Family support servicesCultural competence
Safe and Supportive SchoolsShared Agenda
School based health centers
School linked
Special Education
Youth involvement
IDEA
Crisis management
Evidence based practice
Multi system approach
Response to InterventionPBIS
Systems of Care
Policy 4373
Wrap around
Student Assistance Team
School Mental Health
