Enhancing Collaborations to Promote a Mental Health

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Enhancing Collaborations to Promote a Mental
HealthSchoolsFamilies Shared Agenda in Ohio
Diana Leigh Center or Learning Excellence (Ohio
State) and the Ohio Mental Health Network for
School Success Carl E. Paternite Center for
School-Based Mental Health Programs (Miami
University) and the Ohio Mental Health Network
for School Success Kay Rietz Ohio Department of
Mental Health (Columbus) Workshop presented at
the 2004 Urban Schools ConferenceColumbus,
OH April 30, 2004
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Mission
To help Ohios school districts, community-based
agencies, and families work together to achieve
improved educational and developmental outcomes
for all children especially those at emotional
or behavioral risk and those with mental health
problems.
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The Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success

• Action Agenda
• Create awareness about the gap between childrens
  mental health needs and treatment resources,
  and encourage improved and expanded services
  (including new anti-stigma campaign).
• Partner with regional action networks to enhance
  within-region implementation of the action
  agenda, actively soliciting student and family
  input. Also, contribute to statewide efforts
  (e.g., training institutes, workshops, research,
  etc.).
• Conduct surveys of mental health agencies,
  families, and school districts to better define
  the mental health needs of children and to gather
  information about promising practices.

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The Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success

• Action Agenda (continued)
• Provide training and technical assistance to
  mental health agencies and school districts, to
  support adoption of evidence-based and promising
  practices, including improvement and expansion of
  school-based mental health services.
• Develop a guide for education and mental health
  professionals and families, for the development
  of productive partnerships.

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The Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success

• Action Agenda (continued)
• Assist in identification of sources of financial
  support for school-based mental health
  initiatives.
• Assist university-based professional preparation
  programs in psychology, social work, public
  health, and education, in developing
  inter-professional strategies and practices for
  addressing the mental health needs of school-age
  children.

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Infrastructure for Ohios Shared Agenda
Initiative
Hearing on Mental Health and School Success
(February 8, 2001) Presided over by Ohios First
Lady Hope Taft and convened by Ohio Department
of Mental Health (ODMH) Center for Learning
Excellence Ohio Department of Education
(ODE) Governors Office Publication of Mental
Health and School Success Hearing Summary and
Resource Guide (Spring, 2001)
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Infrastructure for Ohios SharedAgenda Initiative

• Formation in 2001 of the Ohio Mental Health
  Network for School Success (OMHNSS)
• Action Networks spearheaded by affiliate
• organizations in six regions of the State

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Ohios Positive Behavior Support Initiative

• Collaborative efforts of
• Special Education Regional Resource Centers
• The Ohio Association of Elementary School
  Administrators
• The Ohio Association of Secondary School
  Administrators
• There currently are over 700 building teams and
  10,000 educational staff trained in Positive
  Behavior Supports

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Policy Maker Partnership (PMP) at the National
Association of State Directors of Special
Education (NASDSE) and the National Association
of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
Concept Paper Mental Health, Schools and
Families Working Together for All Children and
Youth Toward A Shared Agenda (2002)
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Purpose of the Concept Paper
Encourage state and local family and youth
organizations, mental health organizations,
education entities and schools across the nation
to enter new relationships to achieve positive
social, emotional and educational outcomes for
every child.
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Shared Agenda Seed Grant Awards to
Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas,
and Vermont With Ongoing Across-State
Networking Facilitated by PMP/NASDSE
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Additional Funding for Ohios Shared Agenda
Initiative
Ohio Department of Mental Health Ohio Department
of Education Ohio Department of
Health and Numerous Additional State-level and
Regional Organizations
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Ohios Mental Health, Schools, and Families
Shared Agenda Initiative http//www.units.muohio.e
du/csbmhp/sharedagenda.html
Phase 1Statewide forum for leaders of mental
health, education, and family policymaking
organizations and child-serving systems (March 3,
2003) Phase 2Six regional forums for policy
implementers and consumer stakeholders
(April-May, 2003) Phase 3Legislative forum
involving key leadership of relevant house and
senate committees (October 9, 2003) Phase
4Ongoing policy/funding advocacy and technical
assistance to promote attention to the crucial
links between mental health and school success
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Legislative Forum On Mental Health and School
SuccessCreating A Shared Agenda In OhioOctober
9, 2003
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Legislative Forum On Mental Health and School
SuccessCreating A Shared Agenda In OhioOctober
9, 2003
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Comments from Legislators Following the Testimony
From Representative Joyce Beatty (Member House
Education Committee) In a question/challenge to
fellow legislative panelists Is there
legislation that we should be looking at?
From Representative Arlene Setzer (Chair, House
Education Committee) In response to
Representative Beatty During this whole
process I was also taking notesbecause, as you
indicated there have been some specifics provided
to us which we truly need many times when looking
at legislationas most of you know currently the
House and the Senate are working on Senate Bill 2
which is forteacher success and identifying
highly qualified teachers...I am going to guide
that discussion around some of the things that I
have heard today about the idea that teachers
need to understand regardless of what their
teaching assignment might be
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Comments from Legislators Following the Student
Testimony
From Senator Bill Harris (Chair, Senate Finance
Committee) I listened to the very brave and
courageous young people tell us about things of
their life. And as you were explaining that to us
I am thinking about my sons, I am thinking about
my grandchildren, I am thinking about other
people that I know and some of the struggles that
they have
From Representative Joyce Beatty (Member, House
Education Committee) All of the student panel
members, I dont think I have ever heard anything
so compelling and moving and informative and
educating in my entire life. So let me say to you
thank you and let me give it to you with that
smile that can be comforting because you have
helped us
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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative

• 1. ODMH and ODE jointly formed an ad hoc
  workgroup to address action steps related to the
  Shared Agenda Recommendations
• Public Awareness and Advocacy
• Professional Development/Training and Service
  Delivery
• Policy and Funding

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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative
The workgroup met three times between November
(2003) and March (2004) A final report with
recommended goals and objectives will be released
in late Spring 2004
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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative
2. Ohio is one of eight states selected to
participate in a SAMHSA-funded 3-year
Elimination of Barriers Initiative (EBI) to
identify effective approaches in addressing the
stigma and discrimination associated with mental
illness.
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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative

• ODMH is leading Ohios EBI effort, focusing on
  the school age population. Contact strategies
  being considered include
• Youth speaker panel/bureau
• School resource kit

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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative

• 3. Expansion of Ohios Positive Behavior Support
  Initiative will continue through collaborative
  efforts of
• Special Education Regional Resource Centers
• The Ohio Association of Elementary School
  Administrators
• The Ohio Association of Secondary School
  Administrators

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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative
There currently are over 700 building teams and
10,000 educational staff trained in Positive
Behavior Supports
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Phase 4 Steps for Ohios Shared Agenda Initiative
4. Ongoing work of the Ohio Mental Health Network
for School Success will continue through
implementation of the action agenda and through
special targeted efforts.
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Phase 4 An Immediate Legislative Outcome
Senate Bill 2 Section 3319.61(E) (effective June
9, 2004) The standards for educator
professional development developed under division
(A) (3) of this section shall include standards
that address the crucial link between academic
achievement and mental health issues.
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This PowerPoint Presentation is posted on Ohios
Shared Agenda website http//www.units.muohio.edu
/csbmhp/sharedagenda.html
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