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Americas First Taxpayer-Supported, Free Public School Dedham Public Schools MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey 2018 Results Presentation October 16, 2019 Electronic Resources On DPS Website Go To : www.dedham.k12.ma.us under News
2018 Results Presentation
October 16, 2019 America’s First Taxpayer-Supported, Free Public School
Go To : www.dedham.k12.ma.us under “News” section Click on “MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey”
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2018 results released MWAHS presentation to School Committee MWAHS information available to Dedham school community MWAHS administered to 603 students at DMS (93% participation) MWAHS administered to 679 students at DHS (90% participation rate)
Oct./Nov. 2018 May 2019 October 2019 Nov. 2019
Gail Kelley BSN, RN, NCSN Director Health Services
Ashley Dubé, PsyD, NCSP, LEP Director of Counseling Services
○ Adult support ○ School attachment ○ School engagement
Improvement ○ Use of conventional cigarettes ○ Alcohol use ○ Distracted driving
more likely as males to report increased stress.
school -- nearly doubling from 9th grade to 12th grade.
○ School ○ Social issues ○ Physical or emotional health
burning oneself on purpose)
○ Females 2x more likely to report
with disabilities at higher risk for mental health concerns
Mental Health Item DMS 2018 Regional 2018 Life is “very” stressful (past 30 days) 21% 19.8% Depressive symptoms (past 12 months) 17% 14.3% Self-injury (past 12 months) 11.2% 9.7% Considered suicide (lifetime) 13.1% 14.2% Attempted suicide (lifetime) 2.3% 3.9%
Percentage (%)
Percentage (%)
Mental Health Item DHS 2018 Regional 2018 Life is “very” stressful (past 30 days) 33.3% 36% Depressive symptoms (past 12 months) 22.1% 19.7% Self-injury (past 12 months) 10.6% 13.5% Considered suicide (past 12 months) 13.2% 13.1% Attempted suicide (past 12 months) 3.7% 3.9%
Regional High School Data, 2018
43.5%
Percentage (%)
33.2% 27.9% 16.4% 19.7% 11% 10.7% 19.1% 7.1% 2.6%
2019-2020 Expanded staffing Faculty trainings Parent workshops
1 of 137 schools participating in Northeast
Tier 1 Universal Tier 2 Targeted
Tier 3 Intensive
SEL lessons (9-12, Special Education classes) Second Step (preK-8) Sources of Strength (6-8) Zones of Regulation (preK-5) Calm Classroom (emerging) Depression Screenings (grades 7 and 9)
Access to prevention/intervention groups (Kids of Promise, Project Connect, 8-week treatment groups) Mentoring program (DHS, DMS, Avery, Greenlodge)
1:1, dyad, small group therapy, crisis management
Meeting the Needs of our Students
Mark Carney
Director of Health, Wellness and Physical Education
Meeting the Needs of our Students
and PE curriculum ○ Two 40 minutes classes each week. ○ Second Step curriculum reaching all students PreK-8
Elementary School Highlights:
Middle School Highlights:
6, 7, & 8
Professionals
trimester of Health (60 classes)
for SEL growth, Mental Health awareness and Drug Prevention
every other day for the full year (90 classes)
SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Year 2 PreK-8 Addressing critical social competencies necessary for academic and life success
Resolution
making skills
Focusing on reducing the risks and increasing awareness: Grades 6-8, &10
Grades 7 & 9
17-18 & 18-19
○ Wellness Department, Counseling Services and Health Services.
○ Wellness Department & Counseling Services
Free Communities Grant ○ Inflatable Brain ○ Incorporate Kristina into MS and HS programs
○ The Harmful Effects of JUUL & Vaping: What parents should know
○ Expand the Drug Prevention Program to Grade 9 and incorporate SEL at the HS
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