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WELLNESS PRESENTATION

Current Research

• 1 in 5 students will experience some form of mental illness in a given

year (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2013)

• The number of youth with a mental illness diagnosis has doubled

since 1995 (Olfson, Blanco, Wang, Laje, & Correll, 2014)

• The number of youth taking a psychotropic medication has doubled

since 1995 (Olfson et al., 2014)

• Bipolar disorders, substance abuse and Mood disorders (anxiety

and depression) account for the largest growth in diagnosis (Center for

Disease Control and Prevention, 2013)

Implications of Mental Illness

• Students with mental illness;
• Are less likely to graduate (Mcleod & Kaiser, 2013; McLeod et al., 2012)
• Are less like to go to college (Mcleod & Kaiser, 2013)
• Have lower GPA’s (McLeod, Uemura, & Rohrman, 2012)
• Attend school inconsistently (DeSocio & Hootman, 2004)
• Have double the risk of drug abuse (Armstrong & Costello, 2002; Winstanley, Steinwachs, Stitzer, &

Fishman, 2012)

• Are more likely to live in poverty (National Center for Education Statistics, 2011)
• Are more likely to engage in criminal activity and be incarcerated (Coker, Smith,

Westphal, Zonana, & McKee, 2014)

Challenges

• The mission of schools is to educate children
• Not designed, nor funded to provide social service functions
• However our reality is different
• Students in crisis and suffering from trauma are not in a position to access

curriculum

• As Maslow theorized, our students are living in a state of unmet base

needs

• School systems are uniquely positioned to address the problem of

mental illness

Wellness Initiative

• 2012-2013 school year
• Unacceptable rates of suspension and expulsion
• Extreme behaviors at early grades
• School personal overwhelmed and lacking expertise in the area of mental

health

• In response
• A team of mental health professionals developed a system of support

which focused on case management and coordination

• All elementary sites received 6 hours a week (I day) of support from a

Wellness Coordinator

• Wellness Coordinator is a licensed mental health professional (LCSW or MFT)

Elementary Outcomes

• 2014-2015 School year
• 310 Elementary students received services as part of Wellness

Program

• Walker-McConnell
• “an assessment too which provides normative scores of student behavior…for

screening and identification of social skill deficits in elementary-aged children who are at risk for academic and social difficulties.” (Lewis, 1991, pg. 159)

• Average range for school preferred behaviors is 25-75 and scores are reported in 3

categories as well as an overall score.

Teacher Preferred Behaviors Peer Preferred Behaviors Classroom Adjustment Behaviors Total Scores

Pre-Test 26.6 25.7 27.8 22.2 Post-Test 30.7 34.6 34.4 31 Difference + 7.1 + 8.9 + 6.6 +8.8

Current Secondary Status

• Currently there are no coordinated MHS at secondary sites

CHKS Data – Total Supports

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 2011-2012 2013-2014 2014-2015 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11

CHKS Data – Caring Adults

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 2011-2012 2013-2014 2014-2015 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11

CHKS Data – School Connectedness

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2011-2012 2013-2014 2014-2015 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11

CHKS Data – Happy To Be At School

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2011-2012 2013-2014 2014-2015 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11

LCAP – Action Steps

3.2.Ensure that professional development includes culturally relevant engagement strategies that promote communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking , and raises awareness of student and teacher perceptions about high expectations and caring relationships. 3.6. Provide additional support and monitoring to school sites to increase school connectedness and students’ social-emotional well- being, including reducing suspension and chronic absenteeism. Reduce the number of students who report being bullied or harassed at school, including in person or online/cyber-bullying. Examples of supports: anti-bullying programs, cyber-safety, counselors, wellness coordinators, paraprofessionals, vice principals, etc

Elementary Service

Current Service Proposed Service Wellness Coordinator

• 1 day per week

Wellness Coordinator

• 3 days per week

Counseling Services

• 1 day per week

Counseling Services

• 3 days per week

Total Service Days = 2 Total Service Days = 6

Elementary Implementation Plan

Category

Current 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

Wellness Coordinator 1 Day Per Week 2 Days Per Week 2.5 Days Per Week 3 Days Per Week Counseling Services 1 Day Per Week 2 Days Per Week 2.5 Days Per Week 3 Days Per Week Total Service Days Per Week 2 Days Per Week 4 Days Per Week 5 Days Per Week 6 Days Per Week

Middle School Service

Current Service Proposed Service Counseling Services

• 1 day per week

Counseling Services

• 5 days per week

Wellness Coordinator

• 5 days per week

Total Service Days = 1 Total Service Days = 10

Middle School Implementation Plan

Category

Current 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

Wellness Coordinator Day Per Week Days Per Week 4 Days Per Week 5 Days Per Week Counseling Services 1 Day Per Week 4 Days Per Week 5 Days Per Week 5 Days Per Week Total Service Days Per Week 1 Day Per Week 4 Days Per Week 9 Days Per Week 10 Days Per Week

High School Services

Current Service Proposed Service Counseling Services

• 1 day per week

Counseling Services

• 5 days per week

El Camino Grant

• 2.5 days per week

El Camino Grant#

• 2.5 days per week

Wellness Coordinator

• 5 days per week

Community Health Outreach Worker*

• 5 days per week

Total Service Days = 3.5 Total Service Days = 17.5

#Year to year grant – not guaranteed funding. *The Community Health Outreach Worker is a BA-level staff member responsible for recruiting and managing a network of community-based organizations to provide on- campus behavioral health and social support services to supplement the services provided by the district and community-based organization staff; and coordinating Wellness Program

• utreach to students, staff and the community.

High School Implementation Plan

Category

Current 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

Wellness Coordinator Day Per Week 5A Days Per Week 5A Days Per Week 5A Days Per Week Counseling Services

Community School’s Counseling Services Provided by EMQ

1 Day Per Week 5 Days Per Week 5 Days Per Week 5 Days Per Week Community Health Outreach Worker Day Per Week Days Per Week 5B Days Per Week 5C Days Per Week Total Service Days Per Week 1 Day Per Week 10 Days Per Week 15 Days Per Week 15 Days Per Week

A – New Valley 2 days, Wilson 2 days, Community 1 Day B – Santa Clara High School and Wilcox High School only

Evaluation

• The Wellness Program will evaluate effectiveness using academic

progress indicators

• Grades
• Behavior
• Graduation Status
• Attendance
• Psycho-educational inventories (Walker-McConnell)