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Enhancing Existing Collaborations to Promote a Enhancing Existing Collaborations to Promote a Shared Agenda for Children's Mental Health: Shared Agenda for Children's Mental Health:
Ohio's ExperienceOhio's Experience
Carl Paternite and Kay Rietz - Mental HealthTerre Garner - Families
Mike Armstrong and Greg Mathews - Education
Presentation at the 2nd National IDEA SummitArlington, Virginia
June 19th, 2003
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 PaperMental Health, Schools and Families Working
Together for All Children and Youth:Toward A Shared Agenda (2002)
“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.”
Purpose of the Concept Paper
The aim is to align systems and ensure the promise of a comprehensive, highly effective systemic collaboration to coordinate and integrate programs and services for children and youth and their families.
A vision for a shared education and mental health agenda ensures that:
1. All children and youth have an equal opportunity to develop their fullest cognitive, social and emotional capacities; and
2. The needs of those who experience psychosocial problems and emotional and behavioral disabilities are effectively addressed.
The framework encompasses a continuum of interventions, including:
1. Positive development of children, youth, families and communities and prevention of problems;
2. Early identification —interventions for children and youth at risk or shortly after the onset of problems; and
3. Intensive interventions—with a focus on integrated approaches.
Additional copies of the concept paper are available from
NASDSE at:(703) 519-3800 x 312
The concept paper is available online at:
www.nasdse.org/sharedagenda.pdf
www.ideapolicy.org/sharedagenda.pdf
www.nasmhpd.org
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)
Shared Agenda Seed Grant Awards to Six States:
Missouri, Ohio, Oregon,South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont
Additional Funding for Ohio’s Shared Agenda Initiative
Ohio Department of Mental HealthOhio Department of Education
Ohio Department of Healthand
Numerous Additional State-level and Regional Organizations
Infrastructure for Ohio’s SharedAgenda Initiative
Hearing on Mental Health and School Success (February 8, 2001)
Presided over by Ohio’s First Lady Hope Taft and convened by:Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH)
Center for Learning ExcellenceOhio Department of Education (ODE)
Governor’s Office
Infrastructure for Ohio’s SharedAgenda Initiative
Publication of Mental Health and SchoolSuccess: Hearing Summary and Resource
Guide (Spring, 2001)
Testimony summary
Facts, resources, and ideas highlighting the inter-dependency of good mental health and success in school
Infrastructure for Ohio’s SharedAgenda Initiative
Follow-up Publication ofMental Health and School Success: What
We are Learning (Spring, 2003)
Chronicles the growing success ofmental health — education —family partnerships
Highlights innovative school-based mental health programs and services
Resource guide
Infrastructure for Ohio’s 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
The Ohio Mental Health Network forSchool Success
Mission
To help Ohio’s 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, including pupils participating in alternative education programs.
The Ohio Mental Health Network forSchool Success
Action Agenda Create awareness about the gap between children’s mental health
needs and “treatment” resources, and encourage improved and expanded services.
Encourage mental health agencies and school districts to adopt mission statements that address the importance of partnerships.
Conduct surveys of mental health agencies and school districts to better define the mental health needs of children and to gather information about promising practices.
The Ohio Mental Health Network forSchool Success
Action Agenda (continued) Provide 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.
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.
Infrastructure for Ohio’s SharedAgenda Initiative
The Shared Agenda seed grant is being implemented in Ohio within the
collaborative infrastructure of the Mental Health Network
Three Phases of Ohio’s SharedAgenda Initiative
Phase 1—Statewide forum for leaders of mental health, education, and family policymaking organizations and child-serving systems (March 3, 2003)
Phase 2—Six regional forums for policy implementers and consumer stakeholders (April-May, 2003)
Phase 3—Legislative forum involving key leadership of relevant house and senate committees (Fall, 2003)
Phase 1 and Phase 2Shared Agenda Forums
Columbus, OH — Statewide Forum, March 3, 2002
Athens, OH—Southeast Wooster, OH—North Central April 15, 2003 April 28, 2003
Columbus, OH—Central Bowling Green, OH—Northwest
April 29, 2003 April 29, 2003
Cleveland, OH—Northeast Hamilton, OH—Southwest May 5, 2003 May 5, 2003
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Strategies and Features of Various Shared Agenda Forums
Keynote presentations by national and state experts:
• Mark Weist, Center for School MH Assistance, U. of Maryland
• Steve Adelsheim, New Mexico School MH Initiative
• Howard Adelman & Linda Taylor, UCLA School MH Project
• Kimberly Hoagwood, Columbia University
• Howie Knoff, Project Achieve
• Joseph Johnson, Ohio Department of Education
• Eric Fingerhut, Ohio State Senator
Strategies and Features of Various Shared Agenda Forums
Promising work in Ohio showcased
Youth and parent testimony
Cross-stakeholder panel discussions
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collectivevision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reachingthe vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible,and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
Appreciative Inquiry model for promotion of systems-level change and transformation informed the process
Mental Health, Schools and Families Working Together for Ohio’s Children: Shared Agenda Policymakers’ Forum
Columbus, Ohio - March 3, 2003
First jointly convened ODMH/ODE Forum
125 policymakers
Keynote presentations by Mark Weist (Center for School Mental Health Assistance at University of Maryland) and Steve Adelsheim (New Mexico School Mental Health Initiative
Promising work in Ohio showcased
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, and instill hope that systemic change is possible
Appreciative Inquiry model for promotion of systems-level change and transformation informed the process
Southeast Ohio Forum—Finding NewWays to Collaborate:Breaking Down the
Barriers to LearningAthens, Ohio
April 15, 2003
75 policy implementers and stakeholders
Keynote presentation by Howie Knoff (Project Achieve)
Cross-stakeholder panel discussion
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible, and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
North Central Ohio Forum—AddressingBarriers to Learning: Frameworks for
Schools & Communities Working Togetherto Close the Achievement Gap
Wooster, OhioApril 28, 2003
117 policy implementers and stakeholders
Keynote presentations by Howard Adelman and Linda Taylor (UCLA School Mental Health Project)
Individual county break-out sessions to explore potential collaborations
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible, and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
Central Ohio Forum—The Child We Have in Common: Families, Schools
and Mental HealthColumbus, OhioApril 29, 2003
65 policy implementers and stakeholders
Keynote presentations by Howard Adelman and Linda Taylor (UCLA School Mental Health Project)
Individual county break-out sessions to explore potential collaborations
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible, and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
Northwest Ohio Forum—Strengthening the Partnership: Mental Health and Education Helping Kids Succeed in
SchoolsBowling Green, Ohio
April 29, 2003
80 policy implementers and stakeholders
Keynote presentation by Mark Weist (Center for School Mental Health Assistance at University of Maryland)
Cross-stakeholder panel discussions
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible, and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
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Northeast Ohio Forum—Mental Health, Schools and Families Working
Together for All Children & Youth Toward a Shared Agenda
Cleveland, OhioMay 5, 2003
120 policy implementers and stakeholders
Keynote presentation by Eric Fingerhut (Ohio State Senator)
Local collaboration showcased
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible, and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
Appreciative Inquiry model for promotion of systems-level change and transformation informed the process
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Southwest Ohio Forum—Mental Health, Schools & Families Working Together for All Children & Youth: Toward a Shared Agenda
Hamilton, OhioMay 5, 2003
140 policy implementers and stakeholders
Keynote presentations by Kimberly Hoagwood (Columbia University) and Joseph Johnson (Ohio Department of Education)
Youth panel and testimony
Parent panel and testimony
Facilitated discussion structured to create a collective vision, build a sense of mutual responsibility for reaching the vision, instill hope that systemic change is possible, and problem-solve regarding implementation issues
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Outcomes and Recommendationsfrom Phases 1 and 2 of Ohio’s
Shared Agenda Initiative
Approximately 725 participants
Report being compiled that will inform the Fall, 2003 Shared Agenda Legislative Forum
Through Legislative Forum raise public awareness and build advocacy for policy and fiscal support for better alignment for education and mental health in the next biennial budget process
Website created to track and publicize Ohio’s Shared Agenda initiative (http://www.units.muohio.edu/csbmhp/sharedagenda.html)
Selected Participant EvaluationFindings (mean/modal ratings) from Statewide and Regional
Forums
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How positive was the forum?(scale: 1=poor; 2=needs to improve; 3=ok; 4=good; 5=very good; 6=great)
Statewide 4.8/5Southeast 4.6/5North Central 4.2/5Central 4.4/5Northwest 4.6/5Northeast 4.8/5Southwest 4.8/5
Participant Perspective (mean/modal ratings) on Extent of Barriers to Implementing a Mental Health,
Schools, Families Shared Agenda
What is the extent of barriers?(scale: 1=none; 2=a few barriers; 3=some barriers; 4=many barriers; 5=very difficult; 6=not possible)
Statewide 3.8/4Southeast 3.4/4North Central 3.7/4Central 4.0/4Northwest 3.8/4Northeast 3.9/4Southwest not rated
Selected Participant EvaluationFindings (mean/modal ratings)
from Statewide andRegional Forums
How much will the forum help collaboration efforts?(scale: 1=no help; 2=very little help; 3=a little help; 4=some help; 5=pretty good; 6=great)
Statewide 4.4/5Southeast 4.5/5North Central 4.1/4Central 4.4/4Northwest 4.4/4Northeast 4.5/4Southwest 4.4/5
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Ten Emerging Recommendationsfrom Phases 1 and 2 of Ohio’s
Shared Agenda Initiative
1. Promote EFFECTIVE mental health and educational practices in schools
2. Increase family and community involvement in school mental health and educational programs
3. Actively solicit and appreciate student input in program planning and operation
4. Reduce stigma for children who need mental healthservices
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Ten Emerging Recommendations from Phases 1 and 2 of Ohio’s
Shared Agenda Initiative (cont’d)
5. Maintain focus on all children, not just students in special education
6. Promote a better understanding of children’s mental health needs in schools
7. Expand cross-discipline training (preservice and inservice) for mental health/family-serving providers, educators and parents
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Ten Emerging Recommendations from Phases 1 and 2 of Ohio’s
Shared Agenda Initiative (cont’d)
8. Work more effectively to reduce “turf issues” that interfere with children’s mental health service delivery and with mental health-education collaboration
9. Coordinate more effectively between state-level and regional/local efforts in the area of school mental health and in promotion of mental health and school success
10. Develop organizational structures (e.g., 501C3) that will promote strong coalitions and facilitate funding
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Given the complexity of the issues and the multiple themes that are pertinent to promoting a shared agenda, how can we best distill a single, powerful message to the state legislature — that is, “speak with one voice”?
Please Help Us Prepare For Our Legislative Forum:A Discussion Question