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1. Resource Mapping for District Teams

   Nancy Lever, Ph.D. nlever@psych.umaryland.edu Sharon Stephan, Ph.D. sstephan@psych.umaryland.edu
2. Acknowledgements Nicole Cammack, Ph.D. ncammack@psych.umaryland.edu Dana Cunningham, Ph.D. dcunning@psych.umaryland.edu
3. Center for School Mental Health MISSION To strengthen the policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for America’s youth Established in 1995. Currently with a 3-year funding cycle (2011-2014) from HRSA with a focus on advancing school mental health policy, research, practice, and training. It is our goal to develop and disseminate high quality, user-friendly, and culturally and developmentally sensitive materials to help foster a shared family-school-community mental health agenda. Co-Directors: Nancy Lever, Ph.D. & Sharon Stephan, Ph.D. http://csmh.umaryland.edu, (410) 706-0980

4. University of Maryland – Baltimore School Mental Health Programs

   Anne Arundel School Mental Health Initiative Baltimore City School Mental Health Program Baltimore School Mental Health Initiative Prince George’s School Mental Health Initiative
5. What does School Mental Health look like? Systems of Prevention and Promotion All Students (universal) Systems of Early Intervention Students At-Risk (selected) Systems of Treatment Students with Problems (indicated) School, Family, and Community Partnerships From the work of Joe Zins
6. Collaboration Defined “Working together and sharing responsibility for results”1 Working to “weave together a critical mass of resources and strategies to enhance safe and caring schools”2 “Collaboration can be viewed as a process to reach goals that cannot be ahieved acting singly (or, at least not achieved as efficiently)”3
7. Successful Family-School-Community Partnerships Diverse partners involved and attending meetings regularly Satisfaction with progress from those participating Clearly defined roles, expectations and action planning More efficient and effective use of resources Improved student outcomes
8. What does research tell us about family-school-community partnership? Effective partnerships associated with: Higher grades and test scores Better adjustment to the school environment Increased attendance Increased graduation rates Improved social skills and behavior Improved school climate
9. What is Resource Mapping?
10. Resource Mapping Definition Also referred to as asset mapping or environmental scanning A method used to link community resources with an agreed upon vision, organizational goals, strategies, or expected outcomes
11. A Broader Definition Mapping focuses on what communities have to offer by identifying assets and resources that can be used for building a system It is not a "one-shot" drive to create a published list or directory It is a catalyst for joint planning and professional development, resource and cost sharing, and performance-based management of programs and services (National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, 2003)
12. Why Resource Mapping for Schools? Many youth, family, and school-based staff are not aware of and don’t know how to access resources Community partners are often not aware of school-based resources and how to access them School-community partnerships may exist, but real linkages often do not Anderson-Butcher, Stetler, & Midle, 2006
13. Benefits of Resource Mapping Identify valuable resources Improve access Avoid duplication of services/resources Enhance services Use data to make informed decisions Enhance communication and collaboration across agencies/programs
14. Four Steps to Resource Mapping Pre- mapping- lay the foundation for collaboration Mapping- decide which resources to map and how to map them. Taking action- determine plan of action for addressing the data and established goals. Maintaining, sustaining, and evaluating mapping efforts- Continuously evaluate progress, making changes as needed Crane & Mooney, 2005
15. Pre-Mapping Lays the foundation for productive collaboration and establishes a clear vision and goals for building a system; Which stakeholders need to participate in the mapping process? What is the goal? What are the needs of the students/families?
16. Got data? Take inventory of current data School Mental Health System Pediatrician/Family Practice Juvenile Services Child Welfare Crime Morbidity/Mortality
17. Needs Assessment Emotional/Behavioral strengths and needs Medical needs Child developmental level Social support Financial needs Family demands, values, and functioning Cultural beliefs Child and family strengths
18. Mapping Determines which resources to map and how to best map them. The collection and analysis of this data helps stakeholders to identify strengths and challenges;
19. Searching the Community and Developing a Directory People Business/Financial Health Associations Religious Arts&Recreation
20. Half-Way There!: More than a Just a List Hours of Operation Near Public Transportation Insurance/Fees Bilingual staff available Are the staff friendly/personable? Other Information? All programs are not created equal
21. Community Resource Database
22. Mental Health Program Resource Mapping
23. Activity: What’s in Place? 1-5% Tier 3-Resources/Supports for a Few Community-Based Services/Resources 5-15% Tier 2- Resources/Supports for Some School-Based Services & Resources 80-90% Tier 1 –Resources/Supports for All
24. Team Activity What are the strengths in your districts related to social/emotional/behavioral supports? What are gaps in needed social/emotional/behavioral supports?
25. District Team Discussion Review School Team Triangles What resources did they miss? What resources did you learn about? Can a full continuum of mental health issues be addressed? Are there gaps in needed services/programs? (Brainstorm about what is still needed)
26. Activity: Action Planning Discuss as a team Who else needs to be at the table? What information is needed about the resources? How will we keep track of these resources? How will we effectively coordinate resources? Who is going to take the lead? How will we update one another? How will we know if a resource is a good one?
27. School-Community Coordination Can: Identify and address service gaps Improve communication between schools and community agencies Lead to development of community coalitions Ensure that all students are connected with the appropriate services and resources Improve student outcomes