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Crisis Response

Jul 23 2021

The Evolution of the System of Care Approach for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions and Their Families

First introduced in the 1980s, the system of care approach aims to deliver culturally competent, individualized care that is coordinated across multiple systems. This framework is effective, but it requires periodic updates. This document builds on a 2010 update of the approach and responds to environmental changes, changes in health and human services delivery, experience, and new data. Specifically, it outlines necessary updates to the approach’s guiding principles, infrastructure, service array, and more. … [Read more...] about The Evolution of the System of Care Approach for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions and Their Families

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Jan 13 2021

New Approaches to Youth Violence Prevention in Schools

Violence impacts our youth at home, in the community, and on campus. This Issue Brief homes in on the evidence-based practices, programs, and policies that ensure students are safe at school. It explores both interpersonal violence and structural violence, and describes the ecological systems framework to address them. … [Read more...] about New Approaches to Youth Violence Prevention in Schools

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Jan 12 2021

Civil Commitment: Personal Experiences from Young Adults and Families

Civil commitment, or the practice of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization, presents an ethical conflict between the mental health system and patients. This brief was informed by four interviews with individuals who have experience, either as a young adult or a parent, going through the civil commitment process. While the topic of civil commitment is contentious, the purpose of this brief is to help stakeholders, providers, and policymakers better understand the impact of the civil commitment process on children, young adults, and families. … [Read more...] about Civil Commitment: Personal Experiences from Young Adults and Families

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Jan 12 2021

Creating Trauma-Informed Policies: A Practice Guide for School & Mental Health Leadership

Creating compassionate policies is a cornerstone strategy of educational leadership. This guide provides a deep dive into developing, implementing, and evaluating trauma-informed and compassionate school policies. It highlights four "choice points" for education and mental health leadership: Names & Definitions, Platforms & Levers, Approach, and Match Process to Product. This guide is designed to be hands-on! Each choice point comes with examples, guiding questions for leadership, and practice suggestions to help policy come alive. … [Read more...] about Creating Trauma-Informed Policies: A Practice Guide for School & Mental Health Leadership

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Jan 12 2021

School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons: Voices of Experience from Leaders in the Pacific Southwest Region

To help schools navigate our current crises and prepare for future crises, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC asked educators and school mental health leaders in Region 9 to share their experiences in leading school systems, communities, and sites through crisis. These leaders shared: what did they wish they knew at the time of crisis? What have they learned? What did they take with them? The "School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons" guide provides an overview of the crisis continuum; explores the intersection between school crises and school mental health leadership; and examines each component of the school crisis continuum (readiness, response, recovery and renewal) by learning from voices of experience from the field. … [Read more...] about School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons: Voices of Experience from Leaders in the Pacific Southwest Region

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