Recent statutory changes allow schools to provide input in permanency plan hearings and reviews for students in out-of-home care (such as foster care, etc.). DPI created some resources to help school staff understand the process and facilitate school input. Go to: https://dpi.wi.gov/foster-care/child-welfare-and-school-collaboration and scroll down to the section on “School...
Resources
Accessing Children’s Mental Health Services: A Visual Tool
From the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health: How to first access children’s mental health services and what to expect in those initial stages are questions the Accessing Children’s Mental Health Services map addresses. The Service Access and Family Engagement Committee of the Trauma and Recovery Project has created...
WI Office of Children’s Health September 2020 Newsletter
Contents: Returning to School – What’s on People’s Minds? What Youth are Saying Legislative/Policy Updates Children’s Mental Health Research Of Interest Workgroup Team Updates OCMH Network Newsletter September 2020
Webinar: Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
Webinar: Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
WISH Center Employment Opportunities
WISH Center Hiring Statewide Project Coordinator and Regional Coaches for Resilient Schools The Wisconsin Safe & Healthy Schools (WISH) Center is expanding its services to provide coaching to school teams on mental health and social and emotional learning (SEL). They are hiring eight Regional Coaches and a Statewide Project Coordinator. These are two-year, limited-term contracts...
Grant Opportunities from DPI
AODA Student Mini-Grant Competition – Now Open! Comprehensive school health programs require youth involvement to create environments conducive to healthy, resilient, and successful learners. Funds will be available on a competitive basis for schools throughout the state to support education, prevention, and intervention programs designed by the students, targeting alcohol...
June 2020 ForwardHealth Update
ForwardHealth Update 2020-27 Revision – Clinical Consultations Supporting Students. The June 2020 ForwardHealth Update (2020-27), titled “Coverage of Mental Health Clinical Consultations for Students Policy Expands to Include Parents,” has been revised since its original publication. The definition of a mental health clinical consultation has been revised and appears...
Equity Research from CASEL
This new report from the Education Trust calls for school and district leaders to approach social, emotional, and academic development through an equity lens. This requires shifting the focus away from “fixing kids” and toward addressing the adult beliefs and mindsets as well as school and district policies that create...
Mental Health America Back to School Toolkit
Mental Health America (MHA) has developed its 2020 Back to School Toolkit with this and more in mind to help students, parents, and school personnel navigate the uncharted waters of COVID-19. https://mhanational.org/back-school
National Child Traumatic Stress Network toolkit
From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Schools across the US have had to make sudden and considerable changes to adapt to the challenges and uncertainty brought on by COVID-19. For many educators, this has meant transforming the way they teach and connect with students, learning new skills and technology...