1. Kids Oneida Overview of one agency’s efforts at Developing a more comprehensive understanding of health, mental health, and wellness. Overview of one agency’s efforts at Developing a more comprehensive understanding of health, mental health, and wellness. Increase in research activities has led to identifying critical needs in our children and families that we serve. Increase in research activities has led to identifying critical needs in our children and families that we serve. Mental Health and Physical Health should be viewed as one and a child’s history should be viewed as a strong treatment factor. Mental Health and Physical Health should be viewed as one and a child’s history should be viewed as a strong treatment factor.

2. Areas of Interest Kids Oneida- A “wraparound” program that provides intensive services for youth with serious Mental Health issues. Kids Oneida- A “wraparound” program that provides intensive services for youth with serious Mental Health issues. Provide care for the highest risk kids in Oneida County. Provide care for the highest risk kids in Oneida County. My interest developed as I have now seen individuals from families in two generations. My interest developed as I have now seen individuals from families in two generations. STOPACES Oneida County Effort. (Lark Eshelman-Patterson PhD) STOPACES Oneida County Effort. (Lark Eshelman-Patterson PhD)

3. Peaking Interest Began to investigate the intergenerational nature of problems of families that I have worked with. Began to investigate the intergenerational nature of problems of families that I have worked with. ACE Study provided a context of understanding that can be easily applied to out population of youth. ACE Study provided a context of understanding that can be easily applied to out population of youth. Question: What was the relationship of “childhood ACES” of Kids Oneida Population? Question: What was the relationship of “childhood ACES” of Kids Oneida Population? How did that differ from the results of the ACE study? How did that differ from the results of the ACE study?

4. Number of Open Cases 9/07 = 120 Studied

5. 3 or more ACE indicators -28% 4 or more ACE indicators – 72%

6. Implications! Agency was not doing enough in our range of interventions to assist kids with these issues. ( Increase in Therapy, evidenced based treatments, psychiatry, groups, as well as art, dance, and other forms of treatment that promote self expression. Agency was not doing enough in our range of interventions to assist kids with these issues. ( Increase in Therapy, evidenced based treatments, psychiatry, groups, as well as art, dance, and other forms of treatment that promote self expression. We have discussed with our staff and have begun a dialogue with parents on the implications of Adverse Childhood Experiences through our parent support group. We have discussed with our staff and have begun a dialogue with parents on the implications of Adverse Childhood Experiences through our parent support group. Working with SUNYIT, Utica College, numerous agencies and individuals around treatment implications for the community. (Community Intervention Model) Working with SUNYIT, Utica College, numerous agencies and individuals around treatment implications for the community. (Community Intervention Model)

7. Implications Developing a reactive system of treating illness vs. a proactive one. Developing a reactive system of treating illness vs. a proactive one. Early education and competencies focusing on the first five years of development. Early education and competencies focusing on the first five years of development. Child Abuse Prevention and Mental Health Month. Child Abuse Prevention and Mental Health Month.

8. Other Efforts Encouraged and supported children participating in the Heart Run and Walk. Encouraged and supported children participating in the Heart Run and Walk. Boilermaker Participation Boilermaker Participation Neighborhood Clean-ups Neighborhood Clean-ups Staff Wellness Staff Wellness Personal Awareness Personal Awareness