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Expanded School Mental Health (ESMH)
Educator Training & School Mental Health Quality Improvement
- Quality Improvement Initiatives using the School Mental Health Assessment & Performance System (SHAPE System)
- Professional training & workshops to increase educators’ knowledge, skill, and confidence in promoting and teaching social & emotional wellness
- Technical assistance to help schools identify children at risk of socioemotional difficulties and connect families & schools with resources
- Parent & student workshops to increase community awareness of child mental health and community services
- Classroom mental health promotion & prevention
Behavioral Health & Case Management Consultation
- Client-focused case consultation to foster development and implementation of individual plans and to develop staff ability to work with you with complex socioemotional needs
- Service coordination linking youth to resources
- Small-group training for specific students
- Face-to-face group or programmatic consultation sessions to develop program-specific plans
OMH Licensed School Mental Health Clinic
- School-Based Behavioral Health Care – Clinical services offered in OMH-Licensed satellite clinic, staffed with licensed clinicians and offering connection to all services and supports available at PBH&W.
- Comprehensive psychological evaluations & feedback in a school setting
- Connection to psychiatric services within an outpatient setting
For more information about Expanded School Mental Health (ESMH) contact Dr. Melissa Heatly.