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Atlanta School-Based Behavioral Health Forum

Supporting Children’s Mental and Emotional Well-Being

Monday, April 15, 2019
The Carter Center
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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The first of six regional School-Based Behavioral Health Forums across Georgia convened at The Carter Center on April 15. These forums–co-hosted by The Carter Center, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, and Voices for Georgia’s Children–assess the status of school-based behavioral health efforts in those regions of Georgia, identify and eliminate barriers to success, and encourage the adoption of national best practices.

During the April 15 event, panelists focus on school-based behavioral health in the Atlanta metropolitan region and the anticipated release of new state funding to increase the number of mental health professionals in Georgia’s schools.

+Forum Resources

RESOURCES AUTHOR
School-Justice Partnership Model: Increasing School Climate by Reducing Court Involvement (PPTX) Steven C. Teske, Chief Judge
Juvenile Court, Clayton County, Georgia
Overview of School-Based Behavioral Health (PPTX) Dimple Desai, MSW
Behavioral Health School-Based Health Centers (PPTX) Veda Johnson, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
The Georgia APEX Program: Year 2 Evaluation Findings (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
Georgia System of Care State Plan 2017 (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
Overview and Proposed Recommendations for Children’s Commission on Behavioral Health (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
How to Get Behavioral Health Help: A Guide for Families (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
Little Green Book: Behavioral Health Glossary (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
MHAT for Educators; Mental Health Awareness Training Detailed Course Menu (PDF) GA Department of Education
The Commission on Children’s Mental Health; Executive Summary and Recommendations (PDF) Authored by: Co-Chair Judy Fitzgerald- Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Co-Chair Katie Childers- Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Office of Governor Nathan Deal
Frank Berry- Commissioner, Department of Community Health
Stephanie Blank- Board Chair, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
Bobby Cagle- Former Director, Division of Family and Children Services
Dr. Jordan Greenbaum- Medical Director, Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children
Teresa MacCartney- Director, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget
Erica Fener Sitkoff- Executive Director, VOICES for Georgia’s Children
School-Based Mental Health Issue Brief (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
School-Based Mental Health (PDF) Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

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Panel 1

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Panel 3

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