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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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