Getting Started and Avoiding
Pitfalls
MPER/CAMHPS SMH Leadership Academy
February 18, 2009
Presenters:
Mr. Tim Roling, Dr. Ed Morris,
Mrs. Kelley Speakar
A Snapshot of Randolph County
Randolph County has a population of 24,663 people.
City of Moberly has a population of 13,331.
The per capita income is $15,010.
17.1% of the population under 18 lives in poverty.
33% of children in Missouri live in homes where there are no parents
employed year round and full-time.
11% of children under the age of 17 have no health insurance.
A Snapshot of the Moberly School District
As of October 2007, total enrollment = 2439
Elementary (grades K-5) = 1143
Middle School (grades 6-8) = 524
High School (grades 9-12) = 724
Alternative High School (grades 9-12) = 48
Additional programs: PAT, ECSE and Title I Preschool, Alternative Middle School, Technical
Center
2006 District mobility (transfer in + transfer out) = 41.4%
District dropout rate = Male 3.1%; Female 4.3%
Free / Reduced Lunch = 56%
What are the roadblocks to
establishing working
relationships between agencies
that focus on helping children?
Interagency Coalition
Established in 2002
For the purpose of assisting students and
families in finding success
How the idea came to Moberly
Support of District Leadership
Connecting and maintaining relationships
Interagency Participants
Burrell Behavioral Health Services
Sheriff’s Office
City Police Department
Children’s Division
Juvenile Office
Interagency Participants
Building Administrator from each school
Counselor from each school
The Home to School Liaisons
At-Risk Coordinator
District Level Administrators
Participants as Needed
• Parents as Teachers Coordinator
• School Health Services Coordinator
• Outside Agencies
Interagency Growth Since 2006
We now develop an advance, comprehensive
agenda for each meeting
In the summer of 2006 the Interagency Council
developed a mission/vision statement and
priority activities for the upcoming year
The mission, vision, and priority activities are
revisited each year
Methods to ensure confidentiality
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Registration form
Interagency forms
Dedicated secure server
Burrell Health release
Framework of an Interagency meeting
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Third Tuesday of each month
A call for agenda items
Agenda compiled and sent to participants
Consistent meeting time, day, & location
Meeting time is 10:00 to approximately 1:00
Perpetual Agenda Items
Fluid Agenda Items
Framework of an Interagency Meeting
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Guests at meeting
Lunch (BOE Support)
Referral Form
Action Plan
A need to re-focus
Partnerships
Center for Advancement of Mental Health
Practices in Schools (CAMHPS)
www.schoolmentalhealth.missouri.edu
Co-Directors
Dr. Karen Weston & Dr. Jim Koller
Department of Educational, School, and Counseling
Psychology at the University of Missouri
Moberly Community Coalition for
Children and Families Project
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18 month project ($309,000)
Funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education
Grant recipient: Moberly Public Schools
To increase student access to high-quality
mental health care by developing innovative
approaches that link schools and mental health
systems
Moberly Community Coalition for
Children and Families Project
• To build a more effective and
comprehensive system for providing
mental health services for Moberly
students and families
• To focus on prevention, early intervention
of mental illness, and promoting mental
wellness
Coalition Partners
• Moberly Public Schools
• Center for the
Advancement of Mental
Health Practices in the
Schools
• University Behavioral
Health
• Parents as Teachers
• Burrell Behavioral Health
• Randolph County Health
Department
• Missouri Department of
Mental Health
• Randolph Co. Caring
Communities
• Juvenile Justice
• Law Enforcement
• Head Start
• Stubbins Family and
Youth Center
Grant Targeted Four Areas
 School-based Mental Health Practices and
Training
• Mental Health Crisis Management
• Support for All Families
• Reduction of Stigma
Developing written protocols for
mental health services and referrals
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Crisis Protocols – classroom reference tool
Suicide Procedures and referral training
Interagency cross training for referrals
Alternative school referral process
Transformation input
School-based Mental Health Practices
and Training
• Suicide Prevention
(District and building
level - 103)
• Interagency Trainings
(Burrell services and
referrals, hotlines,
regional and local
agencies)
• Summer Institute -253
• FAME - Freshman
Attendance and
Mentoring Education
• Care Team Protocols
Mental Health Crisis Management
• Extend CPI to others in the community, offer
additional trainings - 286
• Extend Love and Logic Training
• Coordinate existing crisis teams and hotlines
Support for All Families
Promote and make possible family involvement in policy and
decision making groups
Emphasize parent and family respect in schools and mental
health agencies
Ensure that all schools have information on parent advocacy
and support groups
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Parent Support, Respect, & Empowerment
Family of Prisoners Program
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program
Home-School Collaboration
Additional Support for Families
 Parent trainings – Love and Logic
 Training for school and juvenile justice personnel in
culturally-sensitive, respectful collaboration with parents
– Summer Institute, Interagency Trainings
 Resource Brochures
 Parent Contact Lists
 Happy Helpers
 Backpack Program
 Fall Care and Share
 Exploring PTA for SPED
Reduction of Stigma
Social Marketing
Awareness Training
Local Media Campaign
Community Activities to Reduce Stigma
School Programs to Reduce Stigma
Mental Illness Awareness Week
• National Alliance on Mental Illness --Kick-Off
– “Light the Way to Mental Health”
• Teacher Appreciation Activities
• Caring Communities created our banners
• Local Church developed Flyers
Mental Illness Awareness Week
• Kids on the Block
– These puppet performances are aimed at helping elementary school
students to understand mental health and reduce stigma.
– These puppets were purchased as part of a grant aimed at suicide
prevention and awareness.
• Bi-Polar Awareness Day
• Artwork Contests
– Anti-Stigma Artwork Contests
– Entries focused on the theme “Healthy Minds – Healthy Lives”.
– Middle and high school students
Mental Illness Awareness Week
• Local Organization Visits
– Local mental health experts visited community organizations in order
to discuss the Moberly Community Coalition and to encourage
awareness of mental health.
• One Day Conference on Mental Health
– A one day conference available to all school personnel at North Park
Elementary. Topics included mental health promotion in the school,
CPI training, and Love and Logic principles.
• High School Football Balloon Release
– A balloon release and brief ceremony about mental health awareness
Additional Anti-Stigma Activities
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Community Resource List
Wallet size resource for high school students
Homecoming Healthy Minds-Healthy Lives Float
Speaker’s Bureau
Radio Interview
Health Minds-Healthy Lives Banners school banners
Booths at local and district events
Library resources
Magnets, wristbands, newsletters, and presentations for
suicide awareness
Healthy Minds – Healthy Lives Video
Production
The following video was created in order to
inform the public about the mental health
needs of Randolph County.
This video was created in collaboration with Randolph County Caring
Communities and the Moberly Community Coalition. Produced by
Johnny Eaker, Creative Studios L.L.C. in Columbia, MO.
Sustainability
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Leadership Cadre
Community Coalition: Mission, Vision, Priority
Activities
District is continuing the Interagency activities
Procedural enhancements are institutionalized
Evaluation – Collaborative Coalitions: Key
Features of Success, a Performance Rating Scale
(Adapted from J.A. McLaughlin)
Sustainability
• Project Extensions
– Freshmen attendance mentoring and education
project
– School Psychology Doctoral Students
– Additional Grant Opportunities
– Leadership
Barriers
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Confidentiality
Turf
Buy In
Funding
Questions???
Thank you!
Tim Roling
[email protected]
Dr. Ed Morris
[email protected]