Universal Screening

Just discovered this great resource about universal screening developed by the Illinois PBIS network. It includes letter to parents; procedures, comparison of screening tools (one of which is the SDQ). Basically they require as part of Tier 1 that schools screen all students for internalizing and externalizing issues but the way they screen is through the teachers, who identify the top 5-10 students .

The two-gate process encourages staff consideration of all students by having teachers consider students for additional supports based on exhibiting any behaviors listed on a standardized checklist. The use of a standardized checklist of behaviors for the the intial phase, or gate one of the screening process helps reduce teacher bias. Also, the multi-gate process especially benefits students who never receive office discipline referrals. However, these same students may exhibit overly shy, or withdrawn behaviors that are risk factors for more serious problems (i.e., school refusal, anxiety and depression).

http://www.pbisillinois.org/curriculum/universalscreening

Linda Anderson, MPH

WV School Health Technical Assistance Center

RC Byrd Center for Rural Health

Marshall University

www.wvshtac.org

304-544-3917

Mailing Address:

159 Honeysuckle Lane

Huntington, WV 25701

Webinar

Dear Steering Team and ESMH Partners:

Yesterday I listened to the webinar below. I would encourage all of you to listen to the recorded version if you did not catch it yesterday.It addresses PBIS, ESMH and System of Care for schools. Two states are featured: Illinois and Pennsylvania and the content touched on topics such as role of school counselors, universal risk screening, consent, outcome evaluation and the family’s perspective. There are lots of similarities to what we are doing (i.e., we are on the right track!); but also – we could benefit by looking at how to better collaborate; also some new information and resources.  Make sure you listen to the Q and A at the end; there were several good ideas during that discussion.

Using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support as a Bridge for Integrating Mental Health Services in Schools:http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/resources/TAWebinars.html  

Linda (Anderson)

Summit

Thank you so much for your interest and participation in A Summit on West Virginia Safe Schools. Our goals for the Summit were to start a conversation, build or renew relationships, and identify practical steps that can be taken at a local level to make our schools safer. Thanks to you, the event was an overwhelming success -- and now we need to build on that success. We are putting together a report and recommendations from the Summit, and we want you to be a part of it. I encourage you to go to www.wvsafeschools.org, where you can view video from the Summit and give us your recommendations to make your community and your schools safer.
 
Thank you again for all you do for the safety of our communities and our kids.


 
Booth Goodwin
U.S. Attorney, Southern District of West Virginia
 

trauma

http://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/Training/index.html

Above is a link to several free trainings on trauma, including the one that Margy mentioned during our call today.

Linda Anderson, MPH

WV School Health Technical Assistance Center

RC Byrd Center for Rural Health

Marshall University

www.wvshtac.org

304-544-3917

Mailing Address:

159 Honeysuckle Lane

Huntington, WV 25701

article

A very good article that describes ESMH and makes case for more school based mental health.

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/30/19murray.h32.html?tkn=VNSFapzCiBxrk2TCrLZ6sh8EN8pCzukQsnwy&cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS1

Linda Anderson, MPH

WV School Health Technical Assistance Center

RC Byrd Center for Rural Health

Marshall University

www.wvshtac.org

304-544-3917

Mailing Address:

159 Honeysuckle Lane

Huntington, WV 25701

helpful book

This book ($60) and the free downloads from the National Association of School Nurses may be useful for sharing at your schools.

http://www.nasn.org/MentalHealth

Linda Anderson, MPH

WV School Health Technical Assistance Center

RC Byrd Center for Rural Health

Marshall University

www.wvshtac.org

304-544-3917

Mailing Address:

159 Honeysuckle Lane

Huntington, WV 25701

WV BoE Jason Flatt Act

As many of you know,  the WV Bd of Ed recently established guidelines for training of staff on suicide prevention. The WV Center for Professional Development is responsible for offering training to school personnel. One of the resources they  recommend is the  on line training at the Jason Foundation:

http://www.jasonfoundation.com/seminars/content/index_modules.php

Also -- to view the Jason Flatt Act guidelines passed by the WV Board of Education in June 2012, click here

Linda Anderson, MPH

WV School Health Technical Assistance Center

RC Byrd Center for Rural Health

Marshall University

www.wvshtac.org

304-544-3917

Mailing Address:

159 Honeysuckle Lane

Huntington, WV 25701

resources for elementary

 check out the new website below for resources regarding family diversity, anti LGBT bias,and  gender stereotyping for elementary school age children, including a professional development video for teachers.         

Click here.