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Community Connections Weaving a Net of Support For Your School Jessica Laslo, M.Ed, NCC, LPC
Community Connections
Weaving a Net of Support
For Your School
Jessica Laslo, M.Ed, NCC, LPC
My WHY! • Located in inner city, Wheeling Island, Wheeling,
WV
• PK-5th ; about 290 students; Title I
• Mommy, Daddy, or Grandma
• Our parents drink & take drugs
• Prison? YES!
• They ALL eat free!
• CPS on speed dial
• Transiency…who? what? where?
• Alarm clocks have a high rate of failure
• “Do you know who the dad is?”
Why? Seriously.
Definition Expanded School Mental Health refers to
programs that build on the core services typically
provided by schools. It is a three-tiered
framework that includes the full continuum
of:
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• Prevention • Early intervention • Treatment • Emphasizes shared
responsibility between schools and community providers
…in both general and special education
Focuses on all students…
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Builds on existing
school programs,
services,
and strategies.
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(Is consistent with and supported by WVDE policies 4373, etc.)
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Funding/Services Resources
• Grants
• Trusts
• SAPC
• Local doctors/hospitals
• YMCA/YWCA
• Easter Seals
• CACs
• Churches
• Businesses
• Juvenile Mediation Program
• Juvenile Court
• Medicaid/Insurance Billing
Madison Elementary Leadership/Curriculum/Wellness Team Roster
Walt Saunders, Principal
Jessica Laslo, School Counselor, ESMH Grant Coordinator
Lynne Stanley, Contracted Therapist
Mary Beaver, K teacher
Theresa Coles, 4th grade teacher
Cheryl Blake, 2nd grade teacher
Eileen Gilmore, 3rd grade teacher
Barb Randolph, Special education teacher
Cathy Whorton, Reading Specialist
Ellen Schuetz, Speech pathologist
Kathy Syphers, Math Specialist
Jodie Jorden, School Nurse
Brie Taylor, CHOICES therapist
Aaron Wilkinson, parent
Judy Steckley, community member
West Virginia Resources
“WV Educators Speak” video
Tool Kits & Briefs
Website Links
ESMH Start-Up Guide http://livewell.marshall.edu/mutac/wp-
content/uploads/2013/11/ESMH-Start-Up-Guide.pdf
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Useful Resources For Collecting Data
• MHPET- Mental Health Planning & Evaluation Tool
http://www.sbh4all.org/site/c.ckLQKbOVLkK6E/b.7635
259/k.BCA1/MHPET.htm
• SDQ- Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire
http://www.sdqscore.org/
• YSS- Youth Service Survey (for teacher, family, &
student)
School: Madison Elementary School
Date: _____________________________________________
Please circle for “NO” or for “YES.”
NO YES
1. Are you happy with the activities in Bullfrogs & Butterflies?
2. I helped decide what activities I would do.
3. I can trust the counselor that worked with me.
4. I got the help I wanted.
5. I got as much help as I needed.
6. I can handle my life better now.
7. I get along better with people in my family.
8. I get along better with my friends and other people.
9. I am doing better in school.
10. I am better at working through my problems when things go wrong.
11. I am happy with my family life right now.
12. What helped you most in Bullfrogs & Butterflies?
13. What would make Bullfrogs & Butterflies better?
Evidence Based Programs
• Music Together
• Too Good For Drugs
• Too Good For Violence
• Second Step
• Keep a Clear Mind
• Coping Cat
• http://www.promisingpractices.net/
• http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/Index.aspx
Madison
School-Based Mental Health
Programs
CHOICES Program (since 2002)
Group, Individual & Family Therapy in coordination with Northwood Health Systems
A Center for HOPE & Change (est. 2012)
Individual and family counseling & Trauma Therapy.
Coordination with local agencies.
After school psycho-educational groups.
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Take Challenges in Stride
• Scheduling time for students to be seen during the school day
• Having a regular, confidential space for children to receive services
• Staffing
• Family participation and commitment
• Keeping cases open through the summer
• Delayed gratification
Keep communicating and collaborating.
Take a deep breath!
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Jessica Laslo, M.Ed, NCC LPC
Professional School Counselor
304-243-0367
