Sunday, November 24, 2024
11/24/2024
The Minnesota AWARE-SEA Project will expand upon previous work in the area of school-based mental health by implementing evidence-based practices which will positively impact student mental health across the continuum from prevention to treatment services.The Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) LEA partners are: Intermediate District 287 (nearly 1,000 of the most high-need, Special Education Setting 4 students from eleven western suburbs of Minneapolis); North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District (10,505 students from seven first ring northern and western suburbs of St. Paul); and Redwood Area School District (1,100 students from Redwood Falls and the surrounding area, including the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation). Working together and learning from these different types of districts will help MDE and its’ state partners build our capacity to develop effective policy and provide high-quality training and technical assistance to all districts in Minnesota. This project will indirectly serve approximately 850,000 students across the State of Minnesota as well as 12,605 students across the three target LEAs. The project goals and objectives include: 1.) Increase capacity of the three LEAs to implement comprehensive school mental health systems. a. By November 2020, train-the-trainer cadres will be developed for Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) and for Sources of Strength (SOS). b. By November 2020, all school staff in each of the LEAs will receive training in the school mental health referrals pathways protocol. c. By January of 2021, all school staff will receive training on trauma informed schools and adverse childhood experiences (ACES). d. By January of 2021, two key staff from each LEA will be trained on Cognitive Behavior Interventions for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) and Bounce Back (BB). e. By September 2021, student supports teams from each LEA will be trained on CBITS and BB. 2.) Increase access to quality and sustainable, culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate school-based mental health services and supports. a. By August 2022, the LEAs will have defined the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for their district. b. By February 2021, CBITS and BB will be utilized as a tier 2 interventions for students who have been exposed to trauma. c. By May 2021, all LEAs will participate in the School Health Assessment Performance and Evaluation (SHAPE) system. i. Each LEA will complete the School Mental Health Quality Assessment by November 2020. ii. Each LEA will complete seven monthly Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles by May 2021. 3.) Improve policy and practices for Comprehensive School Mental Health (CSMH) Systems across Minnesota. a. Governor’s Children’s Cabinet Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Team will implement at least 10 of the 46 action items proposed to expand Minnesota’s CSMH system. b. By August 2021, MN Project AWARE staff will have developed two statewide train-the-trainer cadres in YMHFA and for SOS. c. By August 2021, MN Project AWARE staff will train 100 mental health staff from across Minnesota on identified evidence-based programs (EBPs), outside of the three LEAs. d. By August 2022, MN Project AWARE staff will train 100 district staff on the PREPaRE Model to increase their capacity to respond to school crises. 4.) Increase outreach and engagement with school-aged youth and their families to promote mental health awareness across Minnesota. a. By November 2020, each of the LEAs will have a Project AWARE Advisory Group in place. b. By May 2021, each Project AWARE LEA will host two community-wide mental health awareness events. c. By May 2022, MN Project AWARE staff from each LEA will train a student group on the YMHFA and SOS peer-to-peer programs. d. By August 2021, MN Project AWARE staff will build the capacity of LEAs to conduct inclusive family engagement on CSMH.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
