1. Presentation for Mental Health Board
PEI Project 2: Strengthening Families and
Children in Investment Communities
Presentation for Mental Health Board
Family, Adolescents & Children’s Meeting
1/12/12 1 1

2. Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Overview
In 2005, California enacted a 1% tax on incomes over $1 million to improve the public mental health system
The PEI Plan was the result of almost 2 years of effort by a collaboration of stakeholder “Strategy Work Groups”
The State Department of Mental Health’s MHOAC approved Santa Clara County’s PEI Plan in 2009
MHSA Component
Funding
Community Services & Supports (CSS)
80%
PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION (PEI)
20% (6M)
Innovation (INN)
5% of CSS & PEI
Capital Facilities & Technological Needs (CFTN)
“One-Time”
Workforce Education & Training (WET)

3. Funding Strategy $6 million per year / for three years
Investing in identified high risk communities
Regional budgets were allocated based on 0-24 population
Region
Zip Codes
South
95020, 95046, 95037
North
94043
Central
95008, 95110, 95111, 95112, 95113, 95117, 95118, 95119, 95123, 95125, 95126, 95128
East
95116, 95121, 95122, 95127, 95133, 95148

4. Region
Budget
South
$1,051,000
North
$588,000
Central
$2,392,000
East
$1,970,000

5. PEI Investment Community Planning Process
Outreach to stakeholders and residents
Flyers, posters, list servs, presentations, etc.
Hosted Community Forums
4 separate Forums throughout the county
Planning Teams elected
Region Stakeholder elected Planning Teams

6. Planning Team Stakeholders
Required Stakeholders
Underserved Communities and Local Residents
Education Providers
Individuals with Mental Health Concerns and/or their Families
Providers of Behavioral Health Services
Providers of Health Services
Providers of Social Services
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Providers
Planning teams expanded to fully represent the community

7. Planning Team’s Role Represent stakeholder community
Ongoing communication with stakeholders
Discuss Planning Team decisions
Gather input and ideas
Select project population
Age range
Who (e.g. family)
Location (e.g. zip code)
Setting (e.g. school, home, community)
Review Strategies and Practices endorsed in MHD’s PEI Plan
Alternative Practices (e.g. PBIS, Incredible Years)
Recommend Program Guidelines

8. Selection of Target Population
Asset and risk map
Children & youth services
Family & community resources
Faith community
Mental health services
District schools
Substance abuse services
Emergency services
Section 8 housing

10. Relative Risk Indicators By Zip Code
Poverty
Substance abuse
Child removals
Juvenile justice entries
Mental health clients
School dropouts
Single parent households
Felony arrests
Teen mothers
Low test scores
Low weight births
Average risk score

11. Data on Census Tracts Within Zip Codes
% under poverty line (focus on poverty ≥ 20%)
Total population
Urban and rural population
Race (does not include Hispanic as a category)
Hispanic or Latino by race
Average household size
Households with individuals under 18
Families
Population in families
Average family size

12. Data by School Truancy rate Census tract and poverty level
STAR testing scores
Number of English learners
Percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunches

13. Planning Team’s Decision
The Planning Teams selected high risk elementary and middle schools
Continuity of services during the transition from elementary to middle school, a period critical for academic success and emotional well-being
Help for families going through a transitional period when parents are presented with novel challenges as children reach new developmental stages
A “Family Focus” approach will be implemented
School based strategy

14. Project Populations Family members REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT(S) NORTH
Mountain View Whisman (& high school age)
SOUTH
Gilroy
Morgan Hill
EAST
Mt. Pleasant
*Franklin McKinley
Alum Rock
CENTRAL
Campbell
Oak Grove
San Jose Unified
Luther Burbank
Family members

15. Strategies and Practices

16. Multi-Level School Based PEI Program (Prevention)
Recommended Practice Model: Strengthening Families Program
Provides focused prevention strategies to families in school settings to enhance protective factors and decrease risk factors

17. Enhanced Parenting Support (Early Intervention)
Recommended Practice Model: Triple P Levels 4 & 5
Provides parents with more intensive support in dealing with emerging behavioral problems

18. Family-Based Intervention Strategy (Early Intervention)
Recommended Practice Model: Brief Family Therapy Model
Provides intensive, direct interventions to parents and children to address severe emerging behavioral/emotional problems

19. Child/Skills Intervention (Early Intervention)
Recommended Practice Model: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Provides intensive, direct interventions to parents and children to address severe emerging behavioral/emotional problems resulting from trauma

20. Timeline Region RFP Released Proposals Due Start Date North 11/2011
12/2011
3/2012 (projected)
South
2/2012
5/2012 (projected)
East
1/2012 (projected)
2/2012 (projected)
7/2012 (projected)
Central

21. Presentation for Mental Health Board
School-Linked Services
Presentation for Mental Health Board
Family, Adolescents & Children’s Meeting
1/12/12 21 21 21 21

22. School-Linked Services (SLS) History
2011 County board President Dave Cortese called for County Department heads to develop a plan to implement a new School-Linked Services Initiative
SLS Advisory Committee convened by Supervisor Dave Cortese, Supervisor George Shirakawa and ESUHSD Superintendent Dan Moser
SLS Advisory Committee met monthly from April – November, 2011

23. Aim of SLS
To improve the accessibility, efficiency and outcomes of multi-agency services provided to children in Santa Clara County schools through improved coordination, design and implementation of services provided by schools, public agencies and community based organizations

25. Implementation
Board of Supervisors adopted the Strategic Plan on Tuesday, January 10
Implementation plan will be developed this year
Initial funding dedicated toward SLS coordinators
Entered discussions with 10 PEI school districts