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Ohio County Schools Madison Elementary

Ohio County Schools Madison Elementary. Expanded School Mental Health Services. Madison School Profile. Located in inner city, Wheeling Island, Wheeling, WV PK-5 th ; about 290 students High percentage of single parent homes or grandparents raising children

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Ohio County Schools Madison Elementary

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  1. Ohio County SchoolsMadison Elementary Expanded School Mental Health Services

  2. Madison School Profile • Located in inner city, Wheeling Island, Wheeling, WV • PK-5th ; about 290 students • High percentage of single parent homes or grandparents raising children • High rate of drug/alcohol abuse and incarceration of parents • 89% of students have free/reduced

  3. Co-teaching PLC bi-weekly Teacher study/support groups Anchor (after school) Attendance care calls Too Good for Drugs Second Step Keep a Clear Mind NetSmartz Family dinner nights Gold Star (PBS) D.A.R.E Lunch Buddy Program Tier 1 Academic and Behavioral Supports

  4. SAT SPL (RtI) Tier pull-out interventions Extended day tutoring Homework time Juvenile Mediation Program Extended Year KOOL Kids Program (middle school transition) Save One Students (mentoring) Weekend Snack Bag Program Group counseling- Bullfrogs & Butterflies Afterschool Program Tier 2 Academic and Behavioral Supports

  5. Tier 2&3School- Based Mental Health CHOICES Program(since 2002) Group, Individual & Family Therapy in coordination with Northwood Health Systems A Center forHOPE& Change(est. 2012) Individual and family counseling; Afterschool psycho-educational groups and developmental guidance in summer school

  6. Children Served • Most are in grades K through 5 at the time of the initial referral • Show a demonstrated pattern of • Disruptive and aggressive behavior • Disrespectful behavior toward others • Failure to obey rules • A violation of the rights of others • Underachievement in their academic studies • Emotional and mental health issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, & complex traumas

  7. With Choices Communication is Key

  8. Challenges and Barriers • Medicaid redesign & reimbursement issues • Lack of funding for un/under-insured children • Medicaid requirements for a DSM diagnosis • Scheduling time for students to be seen during the school day • Staffing • Family participation and commitment

  9. School-Based Center has helped decrease barriers • Students in the afterschool program can receive counseling • Less of a social stigma because the program is from the school and not a mental health agency • Parent permission is easier to obtain (students received services quicker) • Gathering data for our own students is fairly simple

  10. Positive Outcomes • Improved attendance • Increased compliance with medication • Increased social skills • Decreased impulsivity • Decreased aggression in the classroom • Decreased oppositional behavior both at home and in school • Improved relationships with peers and siblings • Improved self-esteem

  11. Focus on Increasing Numbers of Children Identified for Tier 2 & 3 Services

  12. School Counseling Program Highlights 2011-12 • Completed 341 developmental guidance lessons in grades K-5 • 51 student self-referrals through the “counselor note” system; grades 3-5 • 398 individual counseling sessions with students in grades K-5

  13. The issues interfering with our students learning Percent of type of counseling received Social/ Relational Personal/ Emotional Academic Behavioral Health/Nutrition

  14. Ohio County SchoolsMadison Elementary School We are proud of A Center forHOPE& Change and the CHOICES Program Before… …After

  15. Contacts Jessica Laslo, M.Ed, NCC, LPC • jlaslo@access.k12.wv.us • 304-243-0367 Lynne Mañalac-Stanley, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, CTT • Lynne.manalac.stanley@gmail.com • 304-975-2504 Jennifer Malone, MSW, LGSW • jmalone@corp.northwoodhealth.com • 304-234-3500 x. 3236

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