1. Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1
School Health Professionals Grant
Funded through The Colorado Department of Education
Presented by Laureen Murray, RN, BSN
Cripple Creek-Victor Behavioral Health Coordinator
Cripple Creek-Victor School District Contract School Nurse
Coordinator, Cripple Creek-Victor Mountain Health Center , School Based Health Center
February 2, 2015

2. History of Behavioral Health
“To Affect Change One Must Believe in the Powers of Change”
Cripple Creek-Victor School District has a School Based Health Center, the Cripple Creek-Victor Mountain Health Center
Behavioral Health Prior to SHPG
Building Capacity

3. Cripple Creek-Victor School Based Health Center Supportive Personnel
Behavioral Health Coordinator
Triage & Liaison of BH referrals
Community Liaison
Agencies that provide counseling in school setting
Two Private Behavioral Health Counselors
Behavioral Health Organization-Aspen Pointe

4. Alarming Statistics
In the first 5 weeks of school, the Cripple Creek-Victor School District had 8 students arrested for possession and/or distribution of marijuana

5. Personnel Involved
Hired 1.0 FTE Licensed School Counselor and a 0.25 FTE Certified Addictions Counselor
Collaboration with current Licensed School Counselor and Behavioral Health Coordinator/Contract School Nurse/School Based Health Center Coordinator
Collaboration with Alternative Education Programming in School District

6. Teacher & Ancillary Staff Education
In-service from Department of Social Services for Child Abuse Reporting for Educators is completed
Mental Health First Aid to staff
PowerPoint presentation from CAC III regarding signs, symptoms, and effects of different drug usage and what to look for, as well as a question and answer period
Impact of trauma on learning
Outcome of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and the impact of trauma on lifelong health and well being

7. Tiered Approach for All Students to Include: Education, Prevention and Intervention
Tier 1-All Students
Administration of the TSCC and the SASSI-A2
Two Assemblies
Responsible Behavior & Marijuana Workbooks
Tier 2-Identified Students
Will be implementing The KIDS Journaling System
Group Counseling
Tier 3-Intensive Counseling with Identified Students

8. Student Education
LSC and/or CAC III Counselors will be in all classrooms once a week administering the KIDS Journal System and pamphlets ordered from SAMHSA
Two student assemblies addressing substance abuse and mental health

9. Goals Identify students who are using/abusing substances
Identify students who are still struggling with the impact of trauma in their lives, to include the use of substances
Revise substance abuse school policy in regards to implementation of urinalysis marijuana drug testing and breathalyzer alcohol testing for students suspected as “under the influence” on school property
Receive support from the School Board and the District Accountability Committee for policy changes
Revise Student Handbook and look at accountability
Provide services for all students
Present on-going achievements and updates to the School Board

10. Assessment Tools Utilized
SASSI-A2-Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory
Used to identify students with a high probability of having a substance use disorder, including both substance abuse and substance dependence (94% accuracy)
TSCC-Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children
Used to evaluate acute and chronic posttraumatic symptomatology and other symptom clusters found in some children who have experienced traumatic events

11. Data Collection
Data collected will identify students for placement in either group or individual therapy sessions, as an intervention piece
All students will be assessed twice throughout the year in order to intervene as early as possible with any mental health or substance abuse issue

12. Cross Reference Study SASSI-A2 & TSCC
A cross study will be completed between the TSCC, SASSI-A2, student behavioral reports, and/or counselor information to identify students at risk due to the increase use of substances and trauma related to substance abuse

13. Student Achievement Goals
Student will know the difference between responsible use, abuse, and dependency of a substance
Students will be able to identify the difference between maladaptive coping skills and healthy coping skills
Students will know a minimum of ten (10) healthy coping skills they will use instead of substance use

14. Educator Goals
Educators will know the difference between responsible use, abuse, and dependency of substances
Educators will be able to identify students in need of further treatment due to substance use and/or trauma
Educators will understand the impact of substance use/abuse/dependency on learning
Educators will understand the impact of trauma on learning

15. Future Goals Parent involvement and education
Increased student concern and accountability for substance use and maladaptive behaviors
Increase student awareness and utilization of new counseling services
A presentation at the National NAADAC Conference to show the impact of marijuana legalization on our rural school district