Social Emotional Learning & Mental Health Support in

Indian Prairie School District #204

Board of Education Meeting

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Purpose & Objectives of Update

•Inform IPSD #204 Board of Education Members of the current mental health

statistics impacting our students

•Inform IPSD #204 Board of Education Members of past and current work as it

relates to Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health in our schools

•Inform IPSD #204 Board of Education Members of the Social Emotional

Competencies and the alignment with Illinois State Standards, the Every

Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), District Policy 6:65, & District Goal 4 (Be

student and community focused)

•Share intentions of future work as it relates to Social Emotional Learning and

Mental Health Supports in IPSD 204

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What Mental Health Disorders are impacting our Youth?

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Roles of Mental Health Professionals in IPSD #204

Early Childhood & Elementary Schools

Social Workers

Psychologists

Middle Schools

Social Workers

Psychologists

Guidance Counselors

High Schools and Transition

Social Workers

Psychologists

Guidance Counselors

Roles & Responsibilities

•Crisis management

•Identification of student needs

•Student and family services

•School personnel services

•Professional responsibilities

•Prevention

•Intervention

•Risk Assessment

•Special Education

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Looking in the rearview mirror…

Since we updated the IPSD# 204 Board of Education on March 24, 2014

•PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports)

• Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 Interventions

• Examples: C.H.A.M.P.S., Social Thinking, Coping Cat, Botvin Life Skills, Strong

Kids/Teens, Second Step, PATHS

•Bully Prevention- 204- Tip-Line, mandated training, professional development for

psychologists/social workers, building curriculums

•Progress Monitoring/Data Collection- Rapid assessment tools, Rubrics,

Decision Education, AIMS web, Item Analysis, Power of Choice

•Professional Learning

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Since we last shared in March 2014….

Professional Learning

•Overview of Erin’s Law

•Mental Health First Aid

•Crisis Prevention Intervention Training to focus on de-escalation and positive communication

•Compassion Fatigue

•Cultural Competence

•Executive Functioning

•Anxiety and Interventions (e.g., Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness)

•McKinney Vento (e.g., resources and understanding of students that are homeless)

•Psychopharmacology

•School Refusal

•Understanding Poverty

•Minimize suicide to look at specific interventions in school

•Ongoing training for specific Social Emotional Learning Interventions

(e.g. Social Thinking)

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Since we last met in March 2014….(Continued)

Initiatives and Activities

•Partnerships with 360 Youth Services at

High school (Public Act 99-0456)

•Incorporate Social Emotional

Learning Standards into English Language

Arts curriculum

•Improved the transition from partial/full

hospitalization process by collaborating

with local hospital and medical

professionals while promoting

social/emotional health

•Partnership with Mutual Ground to meet

requirements for Erin’s Law

Community

•Collaborative Youth Group

•Provider Breakfast

•Parent information nights (e.g., Power of Choice,

•Study Skills/Executive Functioning, etc.)

•Increased school based Mental Health professionals

communication with local agencies and hospitals to

ensure continuity of care

•Addition of 360 Youth Services pilot at three Middle

Schools focusing on behavior

•SASS (Screening Assessment Support Services)

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Looking ahead....

Professional Learning

•School Culture Presentation- Phil Boyte

•Future Ready Schools Presentation- Tom Murray

•5 Books 1 District (e.g., Growth Mindset)

•Risk Assessment Update

•Global Compliance Network (GCN):

Suicide Prevention

•Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

•Individual School:

Focus on culture building activities

Initiatives and Activities

•Alignment to Every Student Succeeds Act

•Partnership with Collaborative for Academic and

Social Emotional Learning (CASEL): Assess where

we are and steps to move forward

•Equity through District Equity Implementation Plan

•District Management Group: How to support

struggling students Including mental health issues

Community

•Mental Health Steering Committee

•Community Alliance for Prevention

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Questions

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