Framingham Public Schools Department of Health …...2018/11/28  · Framingham Public Schools...

Framingham Public Schools Department of Health and Wellness

Judith Styer, Director Stacey Cugini, Assistant Director

Rosanne Antonellis, Office Manager

Our Priority To support our students’ physical and emotional health by increasing their resilience and capacity to be fully engaged in their learning in schools that support each one of them to feel safe physically, socially, emotionally, and academically!

…9112 economically and culturally diverse students…

…35% economically disadvantaged…

…over 300 identified homeless students…

…57% high needs students…

…22% of our students attend school with a disability…

…51% of our students attend school with a special health care need…

…1 in 5 youth aged 13-18 and 1 in 7 children aged 8-15 experience a severe mental disorder…

Children and adolescents exposed to chronic trauma have a greater risk for mental health disorders and school failure…

…shifting demographics of our community

and increased acuity of student need…

District Data from April 2, 2018- June 20, 2018

• 58 - 51As filed • 80 Psychiatric Emergency Services referrals • 7 - 911 calls for behavioral/mental health issues • 20 Crisis referrals by parent • 26 Students hospitalized for mental health issues • 3 - 45 day extended assessments

Student Attendance and Retention (2016-17)

• 1,205 students were chronically absent • 2,927 students missed 10 days or more

Full-time Student Support Staff in Every

School

Health and Wellness District Supports

• Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) K-8 – District Coordinator: assists building-based teams with implementation of tiered approaches to social, emotional, and behavior supports

• Social Emotional Mental Health Team (SEMH): district clinical psychologist and BCBA use a consultation model to assist building-based teams to support students with significant social, emotional, and/or mental health challenges

Health and Wellness District Supports

• McKinney-Vento Clinical Care Coordinator: provides support to school staff through intensive case management of the needs of homeless students

• Adolescent Health Nurses: provide clinical support to school staff and students challenged by issues related to sexual health and safety; leaders in implementing Harvard/MGH resilient schools mindfulness initiative; leaders in supporting LGBT students’ health and policy development

• Attendance Officer: oversees all aspects of student attendance-related issues

Mental Health Programs • “Bridge Program”: Re-Entry Program at

Framingham High School for students returning from mental health hospitalizations

• “Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition” (BRYT): Technical assistance and PD to create supports and care coordination for students K-8 returning to school after a serious emotional or medical problem

SEL Programs • “Responsive Classroom”: five elementary schools in the

process of training all staff

• “Restorative Justice”: transition from punitive to supportive approach to discipline; all staff are trained and implementing restorative practices at Dunning and Fuller

• “Safety Care” (restraint training, PreK-12) – transition from CPI over the next two years

• Mindfulness – collaboration with Open Spirit, over 70 staff trained in mindfulness strategies; ongoing trainings at various schools

Programs

• District oversight of all aspects of the Section 504 process

• Facilitation of the home/hospital tutoring program

Initiatives

• “MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey”- administered biennially (October 2018) to all students, grades 6-12; measures substance use, sexual behavior, physical activity and nutrition, mental health, violence

• “Panorama Education” - surveys to all students

grades 3-12, staff, families; student engagement, belonging, safety, etc.

Grants and Collaborations • “Essential School Health Services Program” – MA DPH:

funds School Health infrastructure with personnel, professional development opportunities, equipment and technology ($122,000; funding ends June 30, 2019).

• “Early Childhood Social-Emotional Learning Implementation Grant” – MetroWest Health Foundation: funds costs associated with implementation of Responsive Classroom, mindfulness trainings, Engaging Schools consultation (2017 - $40,000; 2018 - $35,000; 2019 - $30,000; total award - $105,000)

Grants and Collaborations • “Systems for Student Success Implementation” – MA DESE:

provides technical support/funding to plan for/purchase and implement programs focused on school climate and social emotional learning (SEL); Responsive Classroom trainings, Responsive Classroom targeted technical assistance and consultation for Barbieri and Hemenway; “Second Step” curriculum for Wilson and McCarthy. (2016 - $40,000; 2017 - $25,000; 2018 - $40,000)

• Previous grant funding to support SEL work has come from Facebook to fund Panorama Education surveying (2017-18: $15,000); the MetroWest Health Foundation to fund a district-wide SEL assessment with CASEL (2016-17: $25,000), trainings in mindfulness (2015-17: $59,325)

Collaborations • School-based Health Center: The Edward M. Kennedy Health Center

satellite site at Framingham High School provides comprehensive medical services to enrolled students, including immunizations, physicals, sports physicals, and treatment of illnesses

• Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine: Provides dental sealants to FPS’s third graders.

• Wayside Youth and Family Services: Provides a clinician to Woodrow Wilson to run regular student group sessions.

• Doc Wayne: Provides clinicians in a number of schools to deliver traditional out-patient therapy (weekly sessions with 8-12 students; ages 5-18) reimagined through the lens of sports.

Attachment

Positive and supportive teacher-student relationships

Safe predictable schools/classrooms • Climate of inclusion, belonging and connection • Consistent and intentional classroom routines and

practices • Mutual respect and compassion

Standard II: Teaching All Students High Leverage Goal 2.0: Promote academic achievement and social and emotional growth for all students.

Every child is the best she/he can be physically, socially, emotionally, and academically

References • MA DESE DART

http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/analysis/default.aspx?orgcode=00100000&orgtypecode=5&

• “Chronic Childhood Trauma, Mental Health, Academic Achievement, and School-Based Health Center Mental Health Services.”

• https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/02/26/student-trauma-is-widespread-schools-dont-have-to-go-alone.html

• https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers

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