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DELEGATES STAKEHOLDER DELEGATES STAKEHOLDER MEETINGMEETING

November 7, 2008November 7, 2008

SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE WORK GROUP INITIATIVE WORK GROUP

PROPOSALPROPOSAL

Pia Escudero, LAUSDPia Escudero, LAUSDDetective Charles Dempsey, LAPDDetective Charles Dempsey, LAPDBruce Wheatley, Inner City IndustryBruce Wheatley, Inner City Industry

Tony Beliz, DMH Tony Beliz, DMHSandra Thomas, DMHSandra Thomas, DMH

STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE INITIATIVE

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School Mental Health InitiativeSchool Mental Health Initiativein Los Angeles Countyin Los Angeles County

School Threat Assessment and School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)Response Team (START)

SA 6 Demonstration ProjectSA 6 Demonstration Project

Consultation and Technical Consultation and Technical Assistance Assistance

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School Threat Assessment and School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)Response Team (START)

Funding Requested: $3,296,100Funding Requested: $3,296,100 21 Teams21 Teams Outcomes Through June 2009Outcomes Through June 2009

– 1000 Individuals Trained1000 Individuals Trained– 200 Early Screening And Identification200 Early Screening And Identification– 150 Assessments150 Assessments– 150 Interventions150 Interventions– 100 Case Management and Monitoring100 Case Management and Monitoring

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School Threat Assessment and School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)Response Team (START)

Outcomes (continued)Outcomes (continued)

– Additional Individual OutcomesAdditional Individual OutcomesEarly Identification for Risk of Suicide/School Early Identification for Risk of Suicide/School

ViolenceViolenceDecreased Bullying/victimizationDecreased Bullying/victimizationDecreased Threats of Campus ViolenceDecreased Threats of Campus Violence

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School Threat Assessment and School Threat Assessment and Response Team (START)Response Team (START)

System OutcomesSystem Outcomes– Teacher Skills in Early IdentificationTeacher Skills in Early Identification– Crisis Management TeamsCrisis Management Teams– Support of Peer-to-Peer, Family Training in Support of Peer-to-Peer, Family Training in

Educational SystemEducational System– Increased Multi-Agency Collaboration to Increased Multi-Agency Collaboration to

Achieve Positive OutcomesAchieve Positive OutcomesLaw EnforcementLaw EnforcementK-12 thru Higher EducationK-12 thru Higher EducationMental HealthMental Health

SA 6 Prevention and Early SA 6 Prevention and Early Intervention Demonstration ProjectIntervention Demonstration Project

Funding: $500,000 for Contract ProvidersFunding: $500,000 for Contract Providers Targeted PEI Education and AwarenessTargeted PEI Education and Awareness Community Resource Linkage and ReferralCommunity Resource Linkage and Referral Early Screening, Assessment and Clinical Early Screening, Assessment and Clinical

Consultation Consultation School-Based Services Focused on School School-Based Services Focused on School

ViolenceViolence Utilize Evidenced-based Early Prevention and Utilize Evidenced-based Early Prevention and

Intervention StrategiesIntervention Strategies

SA 6 Prevention and Early SA 6 Prevention and Early Intervention Demonstration ProjectIntervention Demonstration Project

Individual Outcomes:Individual Outcomes:– 100 Students Educated on Mental Health 100 Students Educated on Mental Health

Symptom RecognitionSymptom Recognition– 100 Community Resource Linkage and 100 Community Resource Linkage and

ReferralsReferrals– 100 Early Screenings and Assessments100 Early Screenings and Assessments– 150 Students Targeted for School-based 150 Students Targeted for School-based

Services Focused on Violence PreventionServices Focused on Violence Prevention

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SA 6 Prevention and Early SA 6 Prevention and Early Intervention Demonstration ProjectIntervention Demonstration Project

Outcomes (Continued)Outcomes (Continued)– Reduced suicide risks and attemptsReduced suicide risks and attempts– Increased school success ratesIncreased school success rates– Increased access to mental health servicesIncreased access to mental health services– Increased mental health awarenessIncreased mental health awareness– Reduced behavioral problemsReduced behavioral problems– Increased problem-solving capacitiesIncreased problem-solving capacities– Reduced school suspensions and expulsionsReduced school suspensions and expulsions– Reduced frequency of substance useReduced frequency of substance use

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Consultation and Technical Consultation and Technical AssistanceAssistance

Funding Requested: $200,000 Funding Requested: $200,000 Consultation and Technical Consultation and Technical

Assistance for Application to MHSA-Assistance for Application to MHSA-SMHI Prevention Grant Program SMHI Prevention Grant Program – Agencies Agencies – School SystemsSchool Systems

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Consultation and Technical Consultation and Technical Assistance (continued)Assistance (continued)

• Support Proposal DevelopmentSupport Proposal Development• Integrate three required program components; Integrate three required program components;

school-based programming, systems and policy school-based programming, systems and policy development, education and trainingdevelopment, 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

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Thank You Thank You for Your Attentionfor Your Attention