School Mental Health Toolkit A Framework for 10

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School Mental Health Toolkit: A Framework for 10 Best Practices SARAH DAVIDON, ED. D.

School Mental Health Toolkit: A Framework for 10 Best Practices SARAH DAVIDON, ED. D. MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO

Half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14

Half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14

Adolescents with major depressive episodes Did not receive treatment 60% Received treatment 40%

Adolescents with major depressive episodes Did not receive treatment 60% Received treatment 40%

2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data

2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data

2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data

2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data

There are statistically significant associations between measured social-emotional skills in kindergarten and key young

There are statistically significant associations between measured social-emotional skills in kindergarten and key young adult outcomes such as: • education • employment • criminal activity • substance use • mental health

Social and emotional learning programming has been found to improve students’ achievement test scores

Social and emotional learning programming has been found to improve students’ achievement test scores by 11 to 17 percentile points.

Students who use mental health services in school-based health centers are two times more

Students who use mental health services in school-based health centers are two times more likely to stay in school than students who did not use school-based health center services.

Students are substantially more likely to seek behavioral health support when school-based services are

Students are substantially more likely to seek behavioral health support when school-based services are available.

Top 10 school mental health practices BEST PRACTICES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS

Top 10 school mental health practices BEST PRACTICES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS

Make mental health part of an overall wellness strategy 1

Make mental health part of an overall wellness strategy 1

Screen for and identify issues to refer students to needed services 2

Screen for and identify issues to refer students to needed services 2

Incorporate social emotional learning into schools 3

Incorporate social emotional learning into schools 3

Establish and use school based health centers for mental health services 4

Establish and use school based health centers for mental health services 4

Create partnerships with community mental health professionals 5

Create partnerships with community mental health professionals 5

Emphasize teacher wellness 6

Emphasize teacher wellness 6

Reduce stigma

Reduce stigma

Use positive behavioral intervention and supports 8

Use positive behavioral intervention and supports 8

Use trauma informed principles 9

Use trauma informed principles 9

Prioritize suicide prevention 10

Prioritize suicide prevention 10

A few good resources Mental Health Colorado School Mental Health Toolkit http: //www. mentalhealthcolorado.

A few good resources Mental Health Colorado School Mental Health Toolkit http: //www. mentalhealthcolorado. org/resources Mental Health in Schools https: //www. nami. org/Learn-More/Public-Policy/Mental. Health-in-Schools Jay-Z talks about mental health in schools https: //www. cnn. com/videos/cnnmoney/2018/01/27/jay-zmental-health-therapy-sot-van-jones-show. cnn

For additional information or follow up Dr. Sarah Davidon www. mentalhealthcolorado. org sdavidon@mentalhealthcolorado. org

For additional information or follow up Dr. Sarah Davidon www. mentalhealthcolorado. org sdavidon@mentalhealthcolorado. org