Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health PODCASTS
Episodes feature Coalition board representatives and invited guests – each bringing a unique perspective and experience within Wisconsin’s systems for supporting school mental health.
Through thoughtful discussions between mental health providers, school professionals and parents representing lived experience, the series explores each of the six components of Wisconsin’s comprehensive school mental health model including: 1) a continuum of mental health supports; 2) collaboration; 3) needs assessment and resource mapping; 4) mental health referral pathways; 5) sustainability; and 6) data.
Click HERE if you are interested in listening to the monthly podcasts! The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District will be featured in episode 3!
DBT Skills in Schools
Chippewa County has recieved a grant to fund our district in getting trained in the DBT STEPS-A program. While originally designed as a comprehensive curriculum, we are hoping to utilize the work as an intervention resource. There are multiple trainings being offered specifically designed for different roles in a school district and each will provide an overview of DBT as well as how you can best support your students.
Unfortunately, many of the students you work with are missing skills to help them overcome personal obstacles and stay on track toward their goals. DBT emphasizes building student skills in the following areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. While many of you already have experience in helping these students, we are excited to provide you the opportunity to add even more tools to your toolbox.
Administrators will be attending training in February.
Pupil Service staff will be getting trained in either March or April.
Classroom teachers will have an opportunity to get trained on August 1st-3rd.
If you are a classroom teacher interested in this training, please reach out to either Jamie Ganske or Britny Gabert.
Question Persuade Refer - QPR
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Some Example Suicide Clues And Warning Signs include:
- Threats to hurt or kill him or herself
- Current talk of suicide/making a plan
- Strong wish to die/preoccupied with death
- Anxious and depressed, not sleeping
- Abusing substances
- No reason to live, no purpose in life
- Feeling trapped with no way out
- Withdrawing from friends, family and society
- Anger, irritability, engaging in high risk behavior
- Statements of hopelessness and despair
- Any previous suicide attempt
- Acquiring a gun or stockpiling pills
- Impulsivity/increased risk taking
- Giving away prized possessions
- Unexplained anger, aggression and irritability
- Chronic truancy, running away
- Change in interaction with family and friends
- Recent disappointment or rejection
- Sudden decline in academic performance
- Increased apathy
- Physical symptoms: eating disturbances, changes in sleep patterns, chronic headaches, stomach problems, menstrual irregularities
*If you would like more information, there will be a QPR session offered at the Cardinal Conference for staff members.
District and Community Leadership Team Meeting (DCLT)
The District and Community Leadership Team (DCLT) is a group of school district and community executive level administration, who have the authority to reallocate resources, change policy, sustain, and scale the key elements and core features of the ISF. The DCLT meets at least three times throughout the school year.
Mission/Vision of DCLT: Our community partnerships will promote staff awareness and increase understanding of mental health supports and resources so all students will develop life-long resiliency
Progress Monitoring Goal: Analyze the data we have and action plan around it.
We will establish baseline data measuring frequency of community clinician contacts with educators for consultation, collaboration, and professional development. (REALiving will track this data)
Here is a copy of the RECORDED MEETING.
Here is a link to our AGENDA WITH NOTES.
Here is a copy of our AGENDA WITHOUT NOTES:
SPOTLIGHT: Brenda Scheurer (Mental Health Matters)
- SPOTLIGHT: Melissa Russo
Community Updates/Discussions:
Aces and Resiliency video (Brenda Scheurer)
Winnebago Partnership and OCMH 2022 Annual Report (Linda Hall)
AWARE Year 4 Quarter 2 Report (Erin Taber)
CHIPPEWA STRONG (Resilient Community focus) (Kristen Kelm)
Take a Stand Against Meth event.
School District Updates:
Community Connections (Ellen Reilly)
YRBS Updates (Jamie)
Parent flyer
Data Updates:
REALiving Data: Sadie Bygd
Chippewa County Data: Angie Weideman, Tom Diel, Kyra Secraw, Dawn Stark, Michelle Phelps
Community Crisis Data: Heather Hainz and Cody Butcher
SBMH data: Jamie Ganske
Mental Health Navigator Updates: Shannon Larson
Current wait list
New Therapists
Co-facilitated small groups
Action Planning For This Year:
2022-2023 action plan (Stoplight report) DCLT Action Plan 2022-2023
FREE Love and Logic Opportunities!!
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
Date & Time
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6
Thursday Classes 5:45-7:45 PM CT
Location: ZOOM (The ZOOM link will be emailed to you prior to the first session).
Please fill out this form to Register.
Join Chris Peterson as he presents this fun 6 session parenting program full of stories, laughs, and skills designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
Date & Time
March 19, 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30
Sunday Classes 4:00-6:00 PM CT
Location: ZOOM (The ZOOM link will be emailed to you prior to the first session).
Please fill out this form to Register.
Join Chris Peterson as he presents this fun 6 session parenting program full of stories, laughs, and skills designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Here is a list of who will be getting trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid on February 20th. 8-10:30am: Work time to finish your pre-work 10:30am - Virtual Session begins 12:00pm-12:45pm Lunch Break 12:45pm-Virtual Session resumes 3:30-Virtual session ends
What do you need to do when you get an e-mail from YMHFA CONNECT or your facilitator?
Step 1: Accept the MHFA Connect invite that you will be getting and create your account
Step 2: Your presenter will register you, and then your pre-work will become available (typically within 24-48 hours)
Step 3: Please complete your 2 hours of pre-work before you attend the training (There is time set aside on February 20th, or you can do it on your own at your convenience. It is your choice)
Common Q & A about the pre-work:
Q: I have created my account but I don't see the pre-work, where is it?
A: Once you create your account in the MHFA Connect platform, you will need to wait for your presenter to register you and then the pre-work will become available in your account.
Q: Where do I go on the day of February 20th?
A: You may stay in your classroom or office
Q: Can I break up the 2 hours into smaller chunks of time?
A: Yes! And your presenter can see your progress on your pre-work as you go, so they can tell you if you still have things left to complete or if you are done. This is an option if you choose to do the pre-work on your own.
Q: What if I do not get the pre-work done in time before February 20th?
A: We do have a back-up plan built in. From 8am-10am on February 20th is built in work time to complete your pre-work. You will not be able to join the virtual learning session until the pre-work is completed.
Q: How do I know if the pre-work is done?
A: It will say 64% complete on your dashboard when you are done with your pre-work. That means that you are done with 9 of the 14 modules.
Q: What will the day look like on February 20th?
A: Here is an example of what the schedule for the day will look like: (Break times will be added in)
A: YMHFA Information Page
Link to Staff List for YMHFA
YMHFA 6 Year Plan
Mental Health First Aid Frequently Asked Questions
SBMH extended to the YMCA after school care program!
Student and Family Assistance Program Data
School Based Mental Health data
Links to Some Past Resilient Cardinal Newsletters
January 2023 Resilient Cardinal
December 2022 Resilient Cardinal
November 2022 Resilient Cardinal
October 2022 Resilient Cardinal
September 2022 Resilient Cardinal
February 2022 Resilient Cardinal
January 2022 Resilient Cardinal
December 2021 Resilient Cardinal
November 2021 Resilient Cardinal
Staff Consultation and Professional Development Available
CONSULTATION:
You can call 1-855-838-7170 at anytime and ask for consultation. This is NOT counseling.
Examples of what to use this for may include but are not limited to:
- If you have a student that you are concerned about, you can call and ask for ideas or strategies to use in the classroom to best support the student
- If you notice a trend in your classroom, such as high levels of anxiety, stress, anger, etc. you can call and ask for strategies to use in your classroom
Staff Professional Development:
We utilize Project AWARE grant funds to offer professional development around mental health and wellness during the Cardinal Conference. We can also use these funds to offer staff professional development at ANY TIME during the school year. This can take place during staff meetings, after school, or whenever works best.
These are the professional development opportunities we have done so far this year for staff:
Meditation Practices
Mindfulness
Examples of Staff professional development may include but are not limited to:
- Mindfulness
- Yoga
- Self Care
- Common Mental Health Issues in Schools
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Autism
- ADD/ADHD
- Understanding Suicide and Self Harm in Youth
- Understanding and Supporting Trauma in Schools
- Supporting LGBTQ+ Population in Schools
- Classroom Strategies to Support Self-Regulation
- Accentuating YOU (On Behalf of Your Team)
- Be YOUR Own Champion
- Being a BEST-ie - How to be Your BEST Colleague in the Workplace
- BEST-ie 2.0
- BESTologyTM
- Blue Ribbon Customer Service
- Budgeting to be Your BEST
- Change Champions: Leading People Through Change
- Communicate Like a Champion
- Dancing With Stress
- EQ- Another Piece of the Puzzle
- Fitness in a Busy World: Fitting in Fitness
- Fitting in Self-Care
- Generational Leadership
- Getting REAL with Your Goals
- Handling Difficult Conversations Like a Champion
- How to be Positive in a Sometimes Not Very Positive World
- Leading in a Crisis
- Mindful (or Mind full)
- Play Nice!
- The Confidence to Achieve
- The Speed of Light
- Time and Organizational Potluck
- Verbal Judo
- What's for Lunch
- What's in your Backpack?
- Your BEST Meeting Facilitation Skills
- Your Energy Story
- Your Personal Brand-Your Real BEST You
- Your Superpower-Resilience
***Click HERE to read a brief description about any of the professional development opportunities offered by REALiving
Please reach out if you would like help setting any of these up for your staff!
Co-Facilitated Small Groups for Students
These are the groups we have done so far this year:
AODA
Equine Therapy
Groups we are in the process of setting up:
Internalizers
Self-Regulation
Art Therapy
Here are some examples of other groups we can help set up:
Coping Skills
Resilience
Emotion Regulation
Social Skills
Self Care
DBT Skills
Please reach out if you see a need to set up a group and we can help!
