10/16/2019 1 Creating a School-based Mental Health Program Brian Boomgarden, LCSW, SAC Manager, Holy Family Memorial Behavioral Health Rachel Fruin, LPC, SAC School-based Mental Health Provider, HFM Behavioral Health October 30, 2019 1 Mental Health in Schools Act HR 2913 (2017) - Project AWARE- includes staff and community training to foster trauma informed, intervention-focused schools -Revised cooperative agreement with schools and mental health providers - Must assist students dealing with trauma and violence - This is a grant process that will pay for the training of staff and communities, but not the direct services. - Facility needs to find a way to make this continue to be sustainable after the grant stops (after 5 years) 10/30/19 hfmhealth.org 2 School Mental Health Services: A continuum of supports for school-age children that are integrated throughout the school community: Universal strategies to promote the social and emotional well- being and development of all students; Selected, brief strategies to support students at risk of or with mild mental health challenges Intensive, ongoing strategies to support those with significant needs, including a streamlined referral process with community mental health providers to create a seamless service delivery model for children, adolescents, and their families. 3 10/30/19 hfmhealth.org 1 2 3
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Creating a School-based Mental Health Program
Brian Boomgarden, LCSW, SACManager, Holy Family Memorial Behavioral Health
Rachel Fruin, LPC, SACSchool-based Mental Health Provider, HFM Behavioral Health
October 30, 2019
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Mental Health in Schools ActHR 2913 (2017)
- Project AWARE- includes staff and community training to foster trauma informed, intervention-focused schools
-Revised cooperative agreement with schools and mental health providers
- Must assist students dealing with trauma and violence
- This is a grant process that will pay for the training of staff and communities, but not the direct services.
- Facility needs to find a way to make this continue to be sustainable after the grant stops (after 5 years)
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School Mental Health Services: A continuum of supports for school-age children that are integrated throughout the school community: Universal strategies to promote the social and emotional well-
being and development of all students;
Selected, brief strategies to support students at risk of or with mild mental health challenges
Intensive, ongoing strategies to support those with significant needs, including a streamlined referral process with community mental health providers to create a seamless service delivery model for children, adolescents, and their families.
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DPI Foundations- Interconnected programs focused on school, families, and communities working together
1. Strong Universal Implementation
2. Integrated Leadership Teams
3. Youth-Family-School-Community Collaboration at all Levels
4. Culturally Responsive Evidence Based Practices
5. Data-Based Continuous Improvement
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DPI Foundation- Interconnected programs focused on school, families, and communities working together
6. Positive School Culture & Climate
7. Staff Mental Health Attitudes, Competencies & Wellness
8. Systemic Professional Development & Implementation
9. Confidentiality & Mental Health Promotion Policies
10. Continuum of Supports
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Models -Satellite Clinic
-PATH Program (Providing Access to Healing)
-FACE- KIDS (Dane and Rock Counties)
- School Based Mental health (SBMH)
- Central SBMH
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Manitowoc and Psych Needs
Population: 32,697; 79,175 in the county
School aged: 6,500
Number of Schools: 11 schools total
2017 average income: $45,767
Number of MH Hospitals- 0
Residential AODA Programs-2
Eating Disorder Treatment- no specialists
Manitowoc County
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Our Beginnings… Charter School (Relationship with school personnel)
