Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
Albany State University
11:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Description
The Southwest Georgia School-Based Behavioral Health Forum on Sept. 13 is one of six regional events to the held throughout Georgia in 2019 and 2020. The objective of the six forums — co-hosted by The Carter Center, Georgia Appleseed for Law and Justice, and Voices for Georgia’s Children — is to convene stakeholders to raise awareness of the transformative impact of Georgia’s school-based behavioral health and best practices for integrating behavioral health in key systems that impact children. Panelists discuss the current status of school-based behavioral health in Georgia, model approaches to implementation, and overcoming barriers.
Topics
Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Dyer, Superintendent of Dougherty County Schools
Panel I: Overview of School-Based Behavioral Health
Panel II: Models and Implementation
Panel III: Overcoming Workforce Barriers
Panel IV: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Engagement with Parents and Caregivers
Overview
| RESOURCES | AUTHOR |
| 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 |
| Overview of School-Based Behavioral Health (PPTX) | Dimple Desai, MSW |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Behavioral Health School-Based Health Centers (PPTX) | Veda Johnson, M.D. Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
Models/Findings
| RESOURCES | AUTHOR |
| 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 |
| School-Justice Partnership Model: Increasing School Climate by Reducing Court Involvement (PPTX) | Steven C. Teske, Chief Judge Juvenile Court, Clayton County, Georgia |
| The Commission on Children's Mental Health 2017 (website) | 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 |
Training/Help Guides
| RESOURCES | AUTHOR |
| Connections Matter Training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, brain development, and resilience (web-based training) | The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy |
| MHAT for Educators; Mental Health Awareness Training Detailed Course Menu (PDF) | GA Department of Education |
| Help Guides for Children with Behavior and Learning Challenges (PDF) | Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice |
| 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 |
| Trauma Informed Care (website) | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network |
Additional Resources
| RESOURCES | AUTHOR |
| 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 |
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