THE HAWAII

DEPARTMENT

OF EDUCATION: PARTNER FOR BUILDING AN INTERAGENCY

UNIFIED AND COMPREHENSIVE

FRAMEWORK FOR BEHAVIORAL AND

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN

AND YOUTH

OVERVIEW

For effective delivery of behavioral and mental health services, state agencies must form relevant partnerships with stakeholders in education within a student support framework that is understood by all.

OBJECTIVES

1. Hawaii Department of Education: Overview of the student support framework

2. Tri-Level and interagency networks for collaboration

3. What can you do to engage public schools in your areas?

CHALLENGES

Understanding School Culture

Inter-agency communication

Budget Cuts

Sustainability

Silos

Duplication of services between agencies

Engaging Families and Youth

Diffusion of Responsibility

THE VISION:

MAKING CONNECTIONS

Adopting a Unified and Comprehensive Framework for Mental Health and Well Being includes:

A Common Language among Agencies

Interagency Collaborative Decision Making

Child Problem Solving Process

System Problem Solving Process

Shared Resources and Expertise

Targeted Services vs. Duplicative Services

THE INSPIRATION

Existing Interagency Communication and Collaboration

Comprehensive Student Support Systems (CSSS)

School Based Behavioral Health: Hawaii Department of Education

Communities of Practice

THE OPPORTUNITY

Engaging people across agencies: Use of participant data as a collaborative approach to system improvements

Empower those who are invested in the mental health and well being of children and youth to be agents of change.

SBBH Summit: Mental Health Transformation Grant Initiative

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION: OVERVIEW OF THE

FRAMEWORK

CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING*

Students are safe

Physically safe

Emotionally and socially safe

Treated fairly and equitably

Avoid risky behaviors

School is safe and orderly

Students are supported

Meaningful connection to adults

Strong bonds to school

Positive peer relationships

Effective and available support

Students are challenged

High expectations

Strong personal motivation

School is connected to life goals

Rigorous academic opportunities

Students are socially capable

Emotionally intelligent and culturally competent

Responsible and persistent

Cooperative team players

Contribute to school community

ADOPTING A FRAMEWORK FOR

STUDENT SUPPORT

Student Support Framework: Comprehensive Student Support System (CSSS)

CSSS is about students, their “ohana,” and a caring community that nurtures, supports and responds to students needs.

CSSS Provides proactive, positive, customized, and timely academic and behavioral interventions, services, programs and/or supports in compassionate ways so all students will succeed to their greatest potential.

CSSS FRAMEWORK SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH EX ISTS WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK

College and Career Ready

Comprehensive Student Support Systems (CSSS)

• Personalized Classroom Climate & Instruction

• Prevention & Early Intervention

• Family-School-Community Partnerships

• Supports for Transition

• Community Outreach & Involvement

• Crisis Assistance & Prevention

DOE: PROBLEM SOLVING

PROCESS

Hawaii Schools: CSSS Student Focus Teams

Early Warning System

Student Focus Concern

6-Step Problem Solving Process

Hawaii Schools: System Initiatives

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Response to Intervention (RtI)

Peaceful School Initiative

TRI-LEVEL AND INTERAGENCY

NETWORKS FOR COLLABORATION

State Complex Area School

Interagency Partnerships

SBBH SUMMIT RENEWED PARTNERSHIPS

Adopting a comprehensive and unified student support framework

Funding

Identifying stakeholders

Engaging agency personnel and community

Engaging families

Understanding the CSSS Framework and the DOE as a partner in student supports at all levels

Evaluators

WHO?

Department of Health

Department of Education

Primary Care/Community Health Centers

University of Hawaii

Military

Family Advocates

The Judiciary and Office of Youth Services, WRAP

Child Welfare Services

Community Members / Cultural Consultants

THE SUMMIT: PRE-SUMMIT

SURVEY

Engaging every participant at registration

Question 1: How can your agency make it easier for families to access services?

Question 2: How can you work with other agencies or within your own to ensure that children or youth get the services they need?

Question 3: What would you suggest to create a unified, comprehensive framework that addresses behavioral and mental health services for children and youth?

Question 4: Comments and Suggestions for System Improvements:

THE SUMMIT: PRE-SUMMIT

SURVEY METHODS

Of 530 respondents, 493 (93%) provided a response to at least one of the questions. This percent suggests a high level of engagement in this survey from conference participants.

RESULTS: SYSTEM

IMPROVEMENT THEMES

Working more effectively with schools and other agencies

Friendly ways to point families towards services

Dynamic Resource Repository

Evidence based practice information

Community outreach

Early identification

Eligibility criteria

Recognize inherent strengths of current systems

Quality system evaluation

Innovative Funding solutions

School interface

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ENGAGE

PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN YOUR

AREAS?

WHAT CAN I DO?

Based on todays presentation, what can you do to facilitate collaboration with schools?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Kelly A. Stern, kelly_stern@notes.k12.hi.us, 808-203-5515

Dr. Jason Schiffman, schiffma@umbc.edu 410-455-1574

STUDENT SUCCESS!

College

and/or

Career

Ready