Overview of SchoolBased Behavioral Health Dimple Desai MSW

Overview of School-Based Behavioral Health Dimple Desai, MSW Atlanta School-Based Behavioral Health Forum April 15, 2019

Who We Are: Georgia Health Policy Center Conceptual Framework Research • Click to edit Master text styles – Second level • Third level Evaluation – Fourth level Health Translation » Fifth level Programs Policy Implementation

Framework for SBMH Services • Click to edit Master text styles – Second level • Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level

Select Models of SBMH in Georgia • • Apex Click to edit Master text styles • Project 180 – Second level • Third level • Georgia Network for Educational and – Fourth. Support level Therapeutic Pilot » Fifth level System of Care State Plan

Implementation of SBMH Services Providers School Partnerships Referrals • Leadership buy-instyles • Counselors, school Examplesto of edit Master • • Click text social worker, providers: • Memorandum of • Employed by a – Second level understanding community including data • mental Third level health sharing agreement provider – Fourth level • Presence of Tier 1 organization or Fifth levelactivities directly by» the school or school district • Provide services to one or multiple schools teacher • Self-referral • Parents • State entities Services • Broad spectrum of services • Services can be grounded in evidence based practice • At little to no cost

Georgia Apex Program Reach, Year 3 • Click to edit Master text styles – Second level • Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level *Includes two alternative, military, and state charter schools

School-related Program Outcomes • Click to edit Master text styles – Second level • Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level

Potential Benefits of SBMH • Click to edit Master text styles – Second level • Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level

Contact us: • Click to edit Master text styles Center of Excellence for Children’s – Second Behavioral Health level Third. Policy level. Center Georgia • Health – Fourth level Georgia State University » Fifth level 404. 413. 0075 (phone) gacoe@gsu. edu gacoeonline. gsu. edu