Transcript Mental Health Proficiency Curriculum for Teachers

North Central Action Network
Projects
 Ohio’s Shared Agenda Support
~ Hosted a Forum in Wooster,
Ohio at the local High School
“Addressing Barriers to Learning”.
~ Speakers: Adelman and
Taylor of UCLA.
~ 10 counties of parents,
schools, and mental health
professionals participated
North Central Action Network
Projects
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Sponsored Training & Speakers:
~ No More Bullies: Domestic Relations Court
~ Ohio Suicide Prevention Initiatives:ODMH
~ Supporting Academic Success in Children
with Mental Illness: Stepping Stones Consultation
~ The Resiliency Ring Around
the Statehouse: Ohio Federation for Children’s Mental Health.
~ The Ashland School Liaison
Program Model: Appleseed Community MH Center
~ Red Flags: Depression-Ukraine:Heartland Behav.Healthcare
~ No Child Left Behind: Akron Public Schools
~ Professional Collaborations Between School
Counselors and Community Mental Health:
Ohio School Counselor Association
~ School Psychology and Community Mental
Health Blending: Kent State Univ./Dept of School Psychology
~Ohio Community Collaboration Model:
Ohio State University/ODE
~ The Care Team Model – Fairless Schools/Stark Co.
NCAN Action Agenda
FY 2004-2005 Projects
 Shared Survey
 Wellness Translator
 Mental Health Proficiency
Curriculum for Teachers
 “See Me Hear
My Feelings” Campaign
 Eliminating Barriers Initiative:
Youth Speakers Bureau, EBI
Teacher Tool Kit
Shared Survey
 6 Counties Participated
 48 School Districts
 Surveyed 156 Schools
 56% - Elementary
24% - Middle School
20% - High School
Surveyed:
1. Symptom Awareness?
2. Mental Health Service Need?
3. On or Off School Grounds?
Wellness Translator
(Prevention and Treatment
CD Prototype)
 12 presenting behaviors:
~ Attention Problems
~ Hurtful to Others
~ Hurtful to Self
~ Moody / Withdrawn
~ Substance Abuse
~ Sexually Inappropriate
~ Disrespectful
~ Fearful
~ Sensitive
~ Attendance Issues
~ Under Achiever
~ Verbally Aggressive
Articles in 5 Domain Areas: Emotional, Behavioral,
Physical, Environmental, Learning
Mental Health
Proficiency Curriculum
for Teachers
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Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Child
Development
Module 3 Understanding
Families
Module 4 Education
Standards for
Children with
Disabilities
Module 5 Diagnoses of
Childhood
and Adolescence
Module 6 Depression:
Red Flags
Module 7 Bully Prevention
and Intervention
Module 8 Positive
Behavior
Supports
Module 9 Eliminating
Barriers to
Learning
 Contributors:
Ohio Department of
Mental Health
Mental Health Network
for School Success
Heartland Behavioral
Healthcare
Summit Behavioral
Healthcare
Domestic Relations Court
of Summit County
Van Guard Media
Communications
Mental Health
Association of
Summit County
Akron Public Schools
North Central SERRC
The “Mental Health
Experience” Workshop
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The AD/HD Experience
The Mood Experience
The Anxiety Experience
The Anger Experience
 Mental Illness, emotional and
behavioral disorders are a major
barrier to school success.
Through youth testimony and
simulated activities, you will
learn first hand what students
experience in trying to manage
their symptoms.
Eliminating Barriers for
Learning Teacher Tool Kit
Social and Emotional Factors
that Enhance Secondary
Education
 Module I: Eliminating Barriers for
Learning, The Foundation
 Module II: Social-Emotional
Development, Mental Health, and
Learning
 Module III: Strategies to Make Help
Accessible to Students and Families
 Module IV: Strategies to Promote a
Positive Classroom Climate
Ohio’s
Youth Speaker Corps
(Eliminating Barriers Initiative)
 Criteria:
~ Youth who have experienced
mental health or have a friend or
sibling with an emotional disorder
~ Have a message to give
~ Have developed skills to
manage their disorder
~ Have an ability to speak
publicly
~ Family willingness
~ Academic grades sufficient to
allow time to travel to speak
~ Have a level of resiliency to
participate without negative effects