Expanded School Mental HealthHistory and Progress

Planning RetreatDecember 11 and 12, 2012John 23rd Pastoral Center

Charleston, WV

ESMH in West Virginia

• History• Definition• Structure• Products• Current Efforts• Future Priorities

WV Milestones

Prior to 2000• WVDE Coordinated School Health Program• School-based Health Center Initiative• System of Care – SAMHSA grant2000• Bureau for Behavioral Health funds

prevention in a few schools (federal block grant $)

• SSJHWF funds mental health services in SBHCs

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WV Milestones – cont’d2006•West Virginia Behavioral Health Commission recommends more school MH services•First meeting between WV Dept of Education & Bureau for Behavioral Health

2007•ESMH steering team organized•Memo of Understanding signed•Strategic planning process begins

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West Virginia Milestones – cont’d2008• Survey of schools • Site visits to other states• Monthly meetings• Designated as subcommittee of WV

Behavioral Health Commission (2008)• Expanded School Mental Health planning

sites funded (7)

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Mission

To develop and strengthen policies, practices and

services that promote learning and social-

emotional well-being for all of WV’s youth

through a collaborative process that engages

schools, families, and community-based

agencies.

VISION

Every student in WV will benefit from a

school environment that supports social

and emotional well-being to achieve

his/her full potential.

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DefinitionExpanded 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• Serves all students • Emphasizes shared responsibility between schools and community providers

Includes a full array of programs, services, and

strategies

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