Childrens Mental Health Community Based Program Family Youth & Child Services of Muskoka School Based Intensive Services is a joint effort between FYCS of Muskoka & Trillium Lakelands District School Board

High School Based: April June week program 12 week program Students are those who have been identified by the school as being high risk and having high needs Students are those who have been identified by the school as being high risk and having high needs Consultation with Schools, parents and other professionals regarding these students Consultation with Schools, parents and other professionals regarding these students 3 High Schools 3 High Schools 6 students 6 students ISW clinical intervention and consultation worked well with these students ISW clinical intervention and consultation worked well with these students The schools were very invested as they identified these youth for services The schools were very invested as they identified these youth for services

Elementary School Program Began in 2005 – Initially focused on Primary Grades 1 & 2 Contact with students by ISW a minimum of once a week for 8 weeks (group or individual) Contact with students by ISW a minimum of once a week for 8 weeks (group or individual) Meeting with the caregivers once per week Meeting with the caregivers once per week Consults with the principal once per week and as needed with the teachers. Consults with the principal once per week and as needed with the teachers.

Present curriculum includes Grades 1 though 8 Program: Children who participate in the program require enhancement in the areas of conflict resolution, accepting responsibility for their actions, managing their anger & interacting with others in a positive and strength based way. Children who participate in the program require enhancement in the areas of conflict resolution, accepting responsibility for their actions, managing their anger & interacting with others in a positive and strength based way. During the current year we have focused on grades 5 & 6 and this was based on the needs identified by the current school During the current year we have focused on grades 5 & 6 and this was based on the needs identified by the current school

The Intensive Services Worker (Tim McBride) provides: Mutual consultation with teachers and principal Mutual consultation with teachers and principal Group and individual work with the children in the school Group and individual work with the children in the school Family counseling at the school or in the community provides an opportunity for skill enhancement, modeling and support. Family counseling at the school or in the community provides an opportunity for skill enhancement, modeling and support.

Assets: Having a consistent worker between school, child & caregiver assists in the development of an individualized intervention plan for the child. Having a consistent worker between school, child & caregiver assists in the development of an individualized intervention plan for the child. Assists in the reduction of the number of clinicians in a childs life Assists in the reduction of the number of clinicians in a childs life IS Worker provides assistance to the childs school and caregivers on a regular basis delivering similar intervention tactics which improves consistency for the child. (ie. Classroom and home interventions are both assisting in increasing the childs self esteem) IS Worker provides assistance to the childs school and caregivers on a regular basis delivering similar intervention tactics which improves consistency for the child. (ie. Classroom and home interventions are both assisting in increasing the childs self esteem)

Provides first hand knowledge of everyones perspective Provides first hand knowledge of everyones perspective Assists with mediation between family and school to enhance relationships and communication Assists with mediation between family and school to enhance relationships and communication Invested Principals & Teachers Invested Principals & Teachers Parents who support the process Parents who support the process Links the child and family to a Childrens Mental Health service that strives to support children in their natural environments Links the child and family to a Childrens Mental Health service that strives to support children in their natural environments

Challenges: When a referral comes from the school, engagement by the family is sometimes a challenge When a referral comes from the school, engagement by the family is sometimes a challenge School space School space Teacher time Teacher time

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