Update from the Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) for the September 9th, 2015 CST Statewide Project Directors’ Meeting Placement on Public Person(s) Time- Action Item Activity / Outcome(s) Status Health Responsible frame Pyramid Universal 1. Brighter Futures Prevent and reduce violence, Wendy Henderson Ongoing Portage, Kenosha, Dane, Washington, Barron, and AODA, CAN, and adolescent Outagamie. Red Tribe. Services began in March of Lead: DCF pregnancies 2015. (DHS) Universal 2. Safe Schools Healthy Students Promote early childhood social Christie Gause-Bemis 2013 - Menominee Tribe, Racine, and Beloit implementing and emotional learning, (cross-department 2017 trauma sensitive schools, community engagement, SBIRT, positive behavioral health, link position) and school mental health clinics. families, schools and communities and create safe Workgroups for the state leadership team are developing Beth Herman-Ukasick Lead: DPI and violent-free schools products for use statewide on school mental health, (DCF/DHS/DOC/ school climate, and family engagement. OCMH) Monica Wightman Universal 3. Project AWARE Enhance coordination, school Beth Herman-Ukasick 2014 - Adams Friendship, Ashland and Milwaukee – safety and integration of 2019 mental and behavioral health This project is being run in tandem with the Safe Monica Wightman Lead: DPI services Students project. Christie (DCF/DHS/DOC/ Community teams drafted 4 year plans. OCMH) Universal 4. School Climate Support PBIS, develop a Doug White 2014 50 school-community teams selected. Professional – Transformation/ based mental health training, 2019 development planned to begin 8/15, to include trauma Wisconsin School Mental Health enhance supports for social sensitive schools. WI PBIS Network added 2 staff. and emotional development Kathryn Bush Lead: DPI (OCMH/DCF) Universal 5. SAAD Identify state agency activities Kate McCoy Ongoing Held two meetings. Understanding Historical Trauma related to reducing disparities presentation scheduled for August. Lead: OCMH Courtney Jenkins (DPI/DOC/DCF/DHS) Universal Promote cross-system Jennie Mauer Ongoing Developing strategic plan 6. ECAC coordination of efforts Lead: DCF/DPI Bridget Cullen (DHS/OCMH)
Update from the Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) for the September 9th, 2015 CST Statewide Project Directors’ Meeting Placement on Public Health Pyramid Action Item Activity / Outcome(s) Person(s) Responsible Time- frame Status Universal 1. Brighter Futures Lead: DCF (DHS) Prevent and reduce violence, AODA, CAN, and adolescent pregnancies Wendy Henderson Ongoing Portage, Kenosha, Dane, Washington, Barron, and Outagamie. Red Tribe. Services began in March of 2015. Universal 2. Safe Schools Healthy Students Lead: DPI (DCF/DHS/DOC/ OCMH) Promote early childhood social and emotional learning, positive behavioral health, link families, schools and communities and create safe and violent-free schools Christie Gause-Bemis (cross-department position) 2013 - 2017 Menominee Tribe, Racine, and Beloit implementing trauma sensitive schools, community engagement, SBIRT, and school mental health clinics. Workgroups for the state leadership team are developing products for use statewide on school mental health, school climate, and family engagement. Beth Herman-Ukasick Monica Wightman Universal 3. Project AWARE Lead: DPI (DCF/DHS/DOC/ OCMH) Enhance coordination, school safety and integration of mental and behavioral health services Beth Herman-Ukasick 2014 - 2019 Adams – Friendship, Ashland and Milwaukee This project is being run in tandem with the Safe Students project. Community teams drafted 4 year plans. Monica Wightman Christie Universal 4. School Climate Transformation/ Wisconsin School Mental Health Lead: DPI (OCMH/DCF) Support PBIS, develop a mental health training, enhance supports for social and emotional development Doug White 2014 – 2019 50 school-community teams selected. Professional development planned to begin 8/15, to include trauma sensitive schools. WI PBIS Network added 2 staff. Kathryn Bush Universal 5. SAAD Lead: OCMH (DPI/DOC/DCF/DHS) Identify state agency activities related to reducing disparities Kate McCoy Ongoing Held two meetings. Understanding Historical Trauma presentation scheduled for August. Courtney Jenkins Universal 6. ECAC Lead: DCF/DPI (DHS/OCMH) Promote cross-system coordination of efforts Jennie Mauer Ongoing Developing strategic plan Bridget Cullen based
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