The Department of Public Instruction distributed $6.5 million for services to support students’ mental health in 120 public school districts and one independent charter school. The funding comes from the School-Based Mental Health Services Grants Program. For more information and details: https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2019/department-awards-65-million-school-mental-health-grants
News and Events
July 25 Webinar: Suicide Prevention in Schools Part 3
This webinar will introduce participants to the evidence-based Signs of Suicide (SOS) program for middle and high schools. SOS educates teens on warning signs of depression and suicide and teaches them how to support themselves or a friend using ACT: Acknowledge, Care and Tell. SOS includes a vital screening...
Gov. Evers Announces Appointment of Linda A. Hall as Director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health
On June 18, 2019, Governor Evers’ office announced the appointment of Linda Hall as the new Director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health. Hall will be assuming her new role effective July 8. For the past 25 years, she worked for the Wisconsin Association of Family and Children’s Agencies –...
As schools address mental health crisis, Gov. Tony Evers wants to expand programs
Thousands of Milwaukee area children are going without necessary treatment for mental healthcare. The lack of access is being called a crisis by parents and doctors. The crisis is so bad; some families are waiting as long as two years to get help. “Do you think the state, up...
Suicide Prevention in Schools Webinar Series
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that suicide is the second leading cause of death in children and young adults aged 10 to 24. Schools offer an ideal setting for preventing suicide by offering training on how to recognize students at risk, respond in a crisis, and develop programs that promote...
Coalition members speak at Medicaid Reform and Oversight Committee Assembly on Clinical Consultation Code
On May 22nd, the Assembly Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight held a hearing on AB 192 relating to Mental Health Clinical Consultations for Students under Medicaid. This bill, that the Coalition has been advocating for would allow school therapists to be paid for consultations with parents. In addition,...
News 8 Story on School Mental Health
Nearly $100 million in state funding is being used to improve security in Wisconsin schools. As part of this statewide initiative to stop violence in our schools, lawmakers have also focused on addressing mental health. News 8 Investigates. WATCH VIDEO
3 Opportunities to Attend! Managing Traumatic Grief in the School System
Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center is offering three one-day training programs in 2019 on February 19th (Green Bay), Feb. 20th (Tomahawk), & Feb. 21st (Chippewa Falls). Join speaker Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, DAAETS, Certified Bereavement Specialist as she discusses traumatic death and building resilience. Participants learn about factors...
DPI Mental & Behavioral Health Screening Guide
Visit the Department of Public Instruction’s website for tools and resources on mental/behavioral health screening. According to the site: “The goal of screening is to generate new and useful information so that students can be better served in interventions that prevent or mitigate mental health challenges and promote resiliency....
Behavioral Health in Schools Article Features Coalition Member
The Wisconsin State Journal recently featured two school mental health initiatives in a Nov. 25, 2018 article: Behavioral Health in Schools and Building Bridges. Started in 2013, Building Bridges works with families experiencing mental health crises and connects families with resources. Behavioral Health in Schools is a Madison School...