1. 1 DELEGATES STAKEHOLDER MEETING November 7, 2008 SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE WORK GROUP PROPOSAL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE WORK GROUP PROPOSAL

2. Pia Escudero, LAUSD Detective Charles Dempsey, LAPD Bruce Wheatley, Inner City Industry Tony Beliz, DMH Sandra Thomas, DMH STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

3. 3 School Mental Health Initiative in Los Angeles County  School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)  SA 6 Demonstration Project  Consultation and Technical Assistance

4. 4 School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)  Funding Requested: $3,296,100  21 Teams  Outcomes Through June 2009 –1000 Individuals Trained –200 Early Screening And Identification –150 Assessments –150 Interventions –100 Case Management and Monitoring

5. 5 School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)  Outcomes (continued) –Additional Individual Outcomes  Early Identification for Risk of Suicide/School Violence  Decreased Bullying/victimization  Decreased Threats of Campus Violence

6. 6 School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)  System Outcomes –Teacher Skills in Early Identification –Crisis Management Teams –Support of Peer-to-Peer, Family Training in Educational System –Increased Multi-Agency Collaboration to Achieve Positive Outcomes  Law Enforcement  K-12 thru Higher Education  Mental Health

7. SA 6 Prevention and Early Intervention Demonstration Project  Funding: $500,000 for Contract Providers  Targeted PEI Education and Awareness  Community Resource Linkage and Referral  Early Screening, Assessment and Clinical Consultation  School-Based Services Focused on School Violence  Utilize Evidenced-based Early Prevention and Intervention Strategies

8. SA 6 Prevention and Early Intervention Demonstration Project Individual Outcomes: –100 Students Educated on Mental Health Symptom Recognition –100 Community Resource Linkage and Referrals –100 Early Screenings and Assessments –150 Students Targeted for School-based Services Focused on Violence Prevention

9. 9 SA 6 Prevention and Early Intervention Demonstration Project  Outcomes (Continued) –Reduced suicide risks and attempts –Increased school success rates –Increased access to mental health services –Increased mental health awareness –Reduced behavioral problems –Increased problem-solving capacities –Reduced school suspensions and expulsions –Reduced frequency of substance use

10. 10 Consultation and Technical Assistance  Funding Requested: $200,000  Consultation and Technical Assistance for Application to MHSA- SMHI Prevention Grant Program –Agencies –School Systems

11. 11 Consultation and Technical Assistance (continued) Support Proposal Development Support Proposal Development Integrate three required program components; school-based programming, systems and policy development, education and trainingIntegrate three required program components; school-based programming, systems and policy development, education and training Assist with information exchangeAssist with information exchange Build on best practicesBuild on best practices Braiding existing resources with new resourcesBraiding existing resources with new resources Leveraging fundsLeveraging funds Utilize CEO approved consultants listUtilize CEO approved consultants list

12. 12 Thank You for Your Attention