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An Emerging Picture: Mental Health

Needs Of Children And Youth In Dane County

Initial findings of the mental health data collected in the Madison Metropolitan School

District First semester 2005/2006

Special thanks to MMSD

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Local data on children/youth mental health needs is emerging

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0%

Natl Survey Data

LF Att Area 04-05

Total District 05-06

National and local mental health trends

15.7%

12-17 yr olds treated (2000) 14.2%12-17 yr olds treated (2001) 18.4%

Students w/identified mental health concerns 14.2%

Sources: National Health Interview Survey Data; MMSD LaFollette attendance area elementary, middle, and high schools.

5-17 yr olds total estimate (2002) 13.6%

Students w/identified mental health concerns

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10.5%

20.4%

19.5%

15.7%

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5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

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25.0%

% of total population w/MH concerns

Elem school

Middle school

High school School

district

Middle schools report the highest percentage of mental health concerns

Source: MMSD data, first semester 05/06

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Disproportionate mental health concerns are identified in the African American population at all levels

MMSD students race/ethnicity

% of total MMSD school population

% of students identified w/mental health concerns

White 56% 47%African American 21% 39%

Latino 12% 9%

Native American 1% 1%

Asian/PI 10% 4%

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Mental health concerns identified by racial groups--Elementary students

Total MMSD elementary students race/ethnicity

% of total MMSD elementary students

% of elementary students identified w/mental health concerns

White 52% 54%African American 23% 31 %

Latino 13% 8 %Native American 1% 1 %Asian/PI 10% 5 %

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Mental health concerns identified by racial groups--Middle school students

Total MMSD middle school students race/ethnicity

% of total MMSD middle school students

% of middle school students identified w/mental health concerns

White 55% 46%African American 23% 38 %

Latino 10% 10 %Native American 1% 1 %Asian/PI 10% 4 %

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Mental health concerns identified by racial groups--High school students

High school students race/ethnicity

% of total high school students

% of high school students identified w/mental health concerns

White 62% 42%African American 18% 44%

Latino 9% 8%

Native American 1% 1%

Asian/PI 10% 4%

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Percent of total concerns reported

Other 17%

AODA 5%

Trauma 8%

Hyperactivity 12%

Anger 13%

Anxiety13%

Impulsivity 15%

Depression 18%

Schools – and students – are dealing with a variety of mental health concerns

Source: MMSD data, first semester 05/06

*Multiple issues often identified in students

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Students with mental health concerns: percent with presenting issue at each school level

1332

977

916

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Depression

Impulsivity

Anxiety

Anger

Elementary

Middle

High

Total District

412

1111

19

313

446325206

538395

178

378387

567

Depression, anger, anxiety and impulsivity issues top the list of concerns (all ages)

#s of students listed in each bar

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Top mental health issues are consistent across levels

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Elementary

Middle

High

% of students by grade level

AODADepressionImpulsivityAnxietyAnger#s of students listed in each bar

259567

178

387395

325

378538

446

206191

313

412

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Mental health concerns more likely in students from low-income families

42%44%

41%

58%

32%

63%

38%

56%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Elementary Middle High District

Students in district Students w/mental health concerns

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Almost half of students with reported mental health concerns are special education students.

15%

54%

19%

45%

19%

40%

17%

46%

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40%

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60%

Elementary Middle High District

Students in district Students w/mental health concerns

Percent of students in Special Education

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Schools are front-line service providers* for students identified with mental health concerns

District totals: provider source

1% 1% 1% 3%

14%16%14%

49%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

SchoolStaff

Sch/ComCollab

PCProvider

MHProvider

AODAProvider

ER/CrisisLine

Other No SvcsRecd.

*School services includes: assessment, referral, mental health education, counseling, consultation

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57%

49%

52% 54%

25%

42%

23%

30%

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17%

8% 8%

3%

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10%

20%

30%

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Elem Middle High Total

Reasons for no service

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No services received: most frequent “Other” category

• New school/moved

• Referral or assessment in process

• Student refused

• Not needed/not clinical