FLAGLER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1
FLAGLER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• SCHOOL-BASED
• MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
• Dr. Myra Middleton-Valentine, ESE Director
• Mrs. Lois Moltane, SED-Net Project Manager

2
Historical Perspective

• Agency requests agreement with schools
• Full Service Schools grant
• Variety of contributors DOE Full Service
  Schools, Substance Abuse and Mental Health,
  SEDNet, Department of Health, County Government,
  School District

3
Goal of School-Based Mental Health

• Improve outcomes for students by facilitating
  mental health interventions
• Natural environment (home or school)
• Coordination with educators and parents
• Schools must agree to have services on site and
  support the concept
• Agencies must agree to work collaboratively and
  cooperatively with school personnel

4
POTENTIAL PARTNERS

• SED-Network
• Department of Children and Families (DCF)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) and
  the agencies working with them
• Volusia/Flagler Behavior Health Consortium
• County Government
• Health Department

5
CURRENT PROVISION OF SERVICES

• FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS
• 1. COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
• 2. MEDICAID
• 3. HEALTHY KIDS INSURANCE
• 4. PRIVATE INSURANCE
• EBD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
• IDEA PART B
• SED-Network / Transition to Independence

6
FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS

• STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM ADDRESSES POTENTIAL NEED
• INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY COUNSELING
• CASE MANAGEMENT
• PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION
• MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
• PARENT CONSENT

7
FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS

• SERVICES PROVIDED BY
• CONTRACTS WITH INDIVIDUAL LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH
  COUNSELORS
• DCF/SAMH AGENCIES WITH AGREEMENTS TO GO ON SCHOOL
  SITES
• CONTRACT WITH CHILD PSYCHIATRIST

8
FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS

• STUDENTS RECEIVE
• 4 8 INDIVIDUAL and/or FAMILY SESSIONS
• COMPLETE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AT DISTRICT
  OFFICE
• APPOINTMENT WITH OTHER SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY

9
EBD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

• FUNDED BY IDEA PART B
• COUNSELING FOR EBD STUDENTS
• CLUSTER SITES FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH
  SCHOOL
• CONTRACT WITH DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY FOR
  CHILDRENS SERVICES

10
EBD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

• ONE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST AT EACH
  CLUSTER SITE
• DISTRICT BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTS FOR FBA AND BIP
• SERVICES ARE IEP DRIVEN TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL
  COUNSELING AND GROUP COUNSELING FOR SOCIAL SKILLS
  TRAINING

11
EBD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

• SUPPORT FOR DISCIPLINE ISSUES
• FAMILY CONTACT
• REFERRAL FOR CASE MANAGEMENT
• OPTION OF PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION
• PROGRAM

12
CHALLENGES

• FUNDING FROM YEAR TO YEAR
• CHANGES IN PERSONNEL (agencies and school
  personnel)
• STAFF TRAINING
• SUPPORT FROM SCHOOL BASED DEANS
• FAMILY DYNAMICS
• TRANSPORTATION
• SPACE
• Future Plans!!!