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School-Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

School-Based Mental Health Services in Alabama. Overview of Mental Health Services in Alabama. Overview of Mental Health Services in Alabama. Mental Health Continuum of Care – SED Services. Mental Health Continuum of Care – SED Services.

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School-Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

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  1. School-Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

  2. Overview of Mental Health Services in Alabama

  3. Overview of Mental Health Services in Alabama

  4. Mental Health Continuum of Care – SED Services

  5. Mental Health Continuum of Care – SED Services

  6. Addressing mental health needs in school is critically important because 1 in 5 children and youth have a diagnosable emotional, behavioral or mental health disorder and 1 in 10 young people have a mental health challenge that is severe enough to impair how they function at home, school or in the community. Why Does Mental Health Matter in Schools?

  7. When it comes to how American children are exposed to gun violence, gunfire at schools is just the tip of the iceberg–every year, over 2,700 children and teens are shot and killed and nearly 14,500 more are shot and injured. An estimated 3 million American childrenare exposed to shootings per year. Witnessing shootings — whether in their schools, their communities or their homes– can have a devastating impact. Children exposed to violence, crime, and abuse are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol;suffer from depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder; fail or have difficulties in school; and engage in criminal activity. There have been at least 43 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in 2018.

  8. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 1999 through 2015, 1,309 children ages 5 to 12 took their own lives in the United States. Suicide

  9. The SAFE Council makes 10 recommendations in three areas: physical security, threat assessments and mental health, and coordinated training and planning by state agencies. • Physical Security  • Funding for School Resource Officers (SROs) and District Safety Coordinators (DSCs) • Bond Issue for Enhancing School Building Security • Surveillance Systems Linked to Law Enforcement • Threat Assessments and Mental Health  • School-Based Mental Health • Identifying Warning Signs • Reporting Threats • Tracking School Violence • Coordinated Training and Planning  • Empowered and Accountable District Safety Coordinators • Building a Culture of Safety • School Safety Training and Compliance Teams Gov. Kay Ivey’sSecuring Alabama’s Facilities of EducationSAFE Council

  10. School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

  11. School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

  12. School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

  13. School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Collaboration

  14. Goal of SBMH Collaboration

  15. School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama

  16. SBMH Collaboration Provides:

  17. School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Collaboration MODEL “Nuts and Bolts”

  18. School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Collaboration MODEL “Nuts and Bolts”

  19. SBMH Expected Outcomes and Performance Indicators

  20. SBMH Expected Outcomes and Performance Indicators

  21. Questions & Answers

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