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Advocacy and Policy Best Practices and Programs for School Age Youth 4.30.19 Sarah Davidon Research Director, Mental Health Colorado Ben Harrington CEO, MHA of East Tennessee and RPC Representative Moderated by: Debbie Plotnick Vice

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Advocacy and Policy Best Practices and Programs for School Age Youth

4.30.19

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Sarah Davidon

Research Director, Mental Health Colorado

Ben Harrington

CEO, MHA of East Tennessee and RPC Representative

Moderated by: Debbie Plotnick

Vice President Mental Health Systems and Advocacy, MHA

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presentation as there will be Q & A at the conclusion of the webinar

Housekeeping

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2019 RPC Sponsors

Alkermes Allergan Janssen Neurocrine Biosciences Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Takeda Lundbeck Alliance

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B4Stage4

MHA’s B4Stage4 Philosophy

When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start way before Stage 4. We begin with prevention.

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ADVOCACY AND POLICY

Best practices through

Sarah Davidon

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Symptoms by age 14 Symptoms by age 24

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A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT INCLUDES KEY MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENTS PROMOTION OF EMOTIONAL WELL- BEING AND CONNECTEDNESS IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS AT RISK HAVING TIMELY RESOURCES AND BEING PREPARED TO RESPOND

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mentalhealthcolorado.org/schooltoolkit

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Mental health as part of

  • verall health &

wellness Screening, identification, and referral systems Social & emotional learning and resilience Partnerships with mental health professionals Teacher wellness programs and support School-based health centers supporting mental health Stigma reduction Trauma-informed practice Positive behavior interventions & supports Suicide prevention initiatives

10 Best Practices in school mental health

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Public Policy

  • Legislative (state and federal)
  • Rules and regulations
  • Local school board
  • Funding policies

– Grants – Reprioritization – Tax revenue

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Advocacy

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Ben Harrington, MHA East TN MODEL PROGRAM

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Where to Start

Teachers, Staff, Parents

  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Youth Mental Health

First Aid

  • Typical or Troubled? (sm)

Or with Students

  • Mental Health 101

(TN)

  • Mental Health

Matters (CA)

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

  • Assess for risk of suicide or harm
  • Listen nonjudgmentally
  • Give reassurance and

information

  • Encourage appropriate

professional help

  • Encourage self-help and other

support strategies Tennessee –

  • Increased attendance
  • Increased academic

performance

  • Increased referrals

Coatesville, Pennsylvania –

  • 30% increase in referrals at

Child Guidance Resource Centers.

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Typical or Troubled?

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Key Components of Mental Health 101

  • Stress – the good, bad, the

ugly, coping skills

  • Symptom recognition
  • Suicidal behavior recognition
  • Stigma
  • Symptom duration requiring

intervention

  • How & where to get help
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From Humble Beginnings

2 Schools & no staff Outcomes & $$$ 107 Schools, 32,544 students (‘17-2018) 250, 465 students in the past 10 years (3/19)

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Any Ripple Effects?

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Ripple Effect Indicators

  • Number of Schools
  • INCREASED
  • Number of Students
  • INCREASED
  • Symptom recognition
  • INCREASED
  • Symptom demonstration
  • INCREASED
  • Duration
  • INCREASED
  • How use the information
  • LEVEL
  • REFERRALS
  • INCREASED
  • Sad or hopeless (YRBS)
  • DECREASED 11%
  • Suicide Contemplation (YRBS)
  • DECREASED 20%
  • Suicide Planning (YRBS)
  • DECREASED 25%
  • Suicide attempts (YRBS)
  • DECREASED 50%
  • Suicides (KCHD)
  • DECREASED
  • Zero Youth Suicides (KCHD) - 2010#, 2011#, 2012#
  • 2017-18**

% change = 10 year average YRBS / 5 cycles # calendar year ** school year

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Cause & Effect

  • CMHC Expanded children’s

services

  • Private practices expanded
  • Co-Located providers in 28

schools in TN ➢ 3 Largest districts in East TN ➢ 4 Largest districts in the state ➢ 3 Project Aware Counties ➢ Increased Youth in Treatment

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Conclusions

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Questions?

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Presenters: Sdavidon@mentalhealthcolorado.org Ben@mhaet.com Dplotnick@mentalhealthamerica.net