School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Contact Information Dr. Mabrey Whetstone – Alabama Department of Education | Kim Hammack – Director Community Programs, Alabama Department of Mental Health | Mark Lee – MI Coordinator C&A Services, Alabama Department of Mental Health |
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Commissioner Three Areas of Services (MI/SA/ID) Adult Pre-occupied Less than 10% of DMH dedicated dollars spent on C&A services Why? MI Division serves 101,000 consumers. Of this 25,000 are C&A C&A has partners for blended funding with DOE, DHR, DYS, etc.
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Children Services Started in the 1980s through a Federal Planning Grant. Mandated other State Agencies participate with planning and this planning body still exists today – Child and Adolescent Task Force.
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Early Collaboration with DOE – State Level Development and funding for first 10 Day Treatments in State of Alabama Multineeds Legislation developed and continues to be a strong relationship. Policy Development – i.e. educational programs within RTC
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Early Collaboration with DOE – Local Level Limited Co-location of mental health services in school systems Limited Co-location of mental health services in Alternative Schools Limited access provided to mental health to come into the school – i.e. IHI and CM Summer Programs
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Modern Day System of Care In last 5 years, state mental health agencies are being mandated by Federal arms to move to modern day systems of care. DOE and DMH met and discussed how to move to a modern day system of care that will focus on: Evidenced-based Practices Data Driven and Performance Based Youth Directed and Family Guided
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Modern Day System of Care (cont.) This will TRANSFORM into a system that moves into a system with a focus on: Mental Health Prevention – training for a population Access to Care Transportation issues No shows at mental health – (non-compliant) Missing class to go to mental health appointments Stigma – not having to go to the “CRAZY HOUSE” Access to other mental health services such as psychiatrist, nurses, case management, etc.
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama Modern Day System of Care (cont.) Integration Different from Co-Location Integrated Team Approach Results Driven NO NEW DATA COLLECTION Use existing data reported For Mental Health, this is National Outcomes Measures Level of Functioning School Attendance Criminal Justice Involvement Social Connectedness Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) implemented in October 2010.
School Based Mental Health Services in Alabama School- Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Protocol Handout Questions and Answers