BUZZ from the Hub
Center for Parent Information and Resources
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October 2015 | Mental Health
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You can share this information with the families you serve, use it in your own professional development activities, and apply it in your SSIP work in both Part B and Part C. Mental health is a matter of great concern in our society and certainly has a significant role to play in student behavior, peer relationships, academic achievement, and personal well-being.
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Children's mental health report.
The Child Mind Institute has synthesized the most reliable data available on the prevalence of mental illness in children and adolescents, the gap between the need and care, and the efficacy of treatment. Of the 74.5 million children in the United States, an estimated 17.1 million have or have had a psychiatric disorder.Connect with the report, Speak Up For Kids, in the Hub.
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Video | Promoting successful transitions for youth with serious mental health conditions.
This 1-hour webinar from SRI International is now available on YouTube. Learn about new findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) on factors that improve educational and employment outcomes of youth with emotional disturbance.
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| Spotlight on ... Mental Health Resources |
| "Mental health" is a broad term, just as "mental illness" is. Here are several resources that let you to zero in on information and resources about specific mental disorders. |
Mental health resources at the Hub.
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This federal website is an excellent source of information and connection on mental health issues and concerns. The webpages and resources are available in English and Spanish, and are organized into sections such as eating disorders, mental health experts and resources, help for young people, and an ongoing conversation about mental health that you can join.
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| Resources You Can Share with Families on Mental Health |
This section of the Buzz identifies useful resources you might share with families or mention in your own news bulletins.
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What parents need to know about mental health and education | Video webinar from the Michigan PTI.
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Modules on behavior | Videos from Utah's PTI.
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Talking to children about violence: Tips for parents and teachers.
(Available in multiple languages) As part of its suite of School Safety and Crisis Resources, the National Association of School Psychologists makes this 2-pager of practical suggestions available in English and Spanish, as well as in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Kurdish, Portuguese, Somali, and Vietnamese. Wow.
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11 simple signs that a child may have a psychiatric disorder.
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Teaching young children self-control skills: Information for parents and educators.
This 3-page article from the National Association of School Psychologists describes concrete ways and steps that parents (and educators) can use to teach young children the skills of self-control.
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| Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Your SSIP Work |
| Is your state addressing student behavior, school climate, or student mental health as part of its SSIP? You no doubt want to be part of that discussion---or perhaps START that discussion. Hopefully, the resources below will put facts at your fingertips!! |
Changing the way we think about mental health.
" Get informed. Get screened. Get help." That's the bottom-line message in this easy-to-read, fact-filled article from Mental Health America that examines our national need to refocus how we approach mental health concerns---from a "clean up the wreckage afterwards" model to an approach that emphasizes knowing the signs of mental illness and taking action so that mental illnesses can be caught early and treated.
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Transforming the school climate.
In October 2014, the Office of Safe and Healthy Students at the U.S. Department of Education funded 12 states and 71 districts to implement a Multi-tiered Behavior Support Framework. The stated purpose of this page at the PBIS Center is to organize materials of particular value to awardees of these School Climate Transformation grants. Not surprisingly the materials are also relevant and valuable to many, many others! |
Need stats? Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014.
This annual report presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources. The report covers topics such as victimization, bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, the presence of security staff at school, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions. |
What is "school-based mental health" and what do we know?
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The National Wraparound Initiative.
Wraparound is an intensive, holistic method of engaging with individuals with complex needs (most typically children, youth, and their families) so that they can live in their homes and communities and realize their hopes and dreams. You can find out all the latest research and implementation efforts in wraparound at the Initiative's website, which includes the Resource Guide to Wraparound and the detailed poster depicting the nuts-and-bolts of Parent Engagement and Family Peer Support Services in Wraparound (you'll need to use your Zoom to read this, but it's worth it).
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We hope that you've found resources you can use in this issue of Buzz from the Hub. Please feel free to write to the editor, Lisa Küpper, at lkupper@fhi360.org to suggest the types of resources you'd like to see in the future. CPIR's listening! Your input is extremely valuable to helping us to craft newsletters that support your work with families.
Debra Jennings, Myriam Alizo, Indira Medina, & Lisa Küpper
The CPIR Team
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