Strategies for Enhancing Behavioral and Mental Health in Educational Settings

This resource highlights key initiatives, major themes, and grant funding opportunities related to behavioral and mental health, emphasizing the importance of supporting students' social-emotional well-being. It addresses the increased need for services post-pandemic and advocates for comprehensive systems of care to promote wellness among youth. Promising practices include restorative justice, community agency collaboration, and data-driven policy development to address behavioral and mental health needs in schools.

• Behavioral health
• Mental health
• Education
• Wellness practices
• Grant funding

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1. DESE Resources/Initiatives related to Behavioral and Mental Health & Social Emotional Wellness Ed Stability Office Hours January 19, 2023 Chris Pond Behavioral and Mental Health Specialist Student & Family Support (SFS) 1

2. Major Themes Current context and Importance Funding Opportunities We re seeing promising practices across the state. Guidance, and professional development. Statewide advisory groups are informing the efforts. 2

3. Current context and Importance Increased need for behavioral and mental health services due to pandemic and data showing increased rates of youth considering suicide and feeling sad and or hopeless. Building strong systems of care between school districts, community mental health agencies and providers creates continuity of care for families, children and youth. Ensuring school districts, families and communities have stable funding to develop sustainable practices and policies will allow them to build capacity for implementing multi-tiered systems of support frameworks, comprehensive mental health systems and social emotional wellness practices to prepare and equip students for success. Communication is key to ensuring quality care for all students and families. 3

4. DESE Grant Funding Example includes: Supporting Students SEL, Behavioral & Mental Health (MH), and Wellness through MTSS (SEL & MH Grant) developing comprehensive, integrated multi-tiered systems for student, family, and educator social-emotional and/or mental health supports; and building sustainable infrastructure to facilitate integrated coordination between school and community-based services and/or providers. FY23 continuation SEL Mental Health Grant awardees- https://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/2022/awards/613-311-332.docx FY23 competitive SEL Mental Health Grant awardees- https://www.doe.mass.edu/grants/2023/awards/311.docx 4

5. Promising practices Examples include: Supporting restorative justice practices Building connections with community agencies Building Multi-tiered Systems of Supports, SEL & Wellness practices Understanding data to address and develop policies and practices to support behavioral & mental health and social-emotional & wellness needs in district and schools. Attending professional development opportunities to build skills and knowledge to better support students. Funding training to support learning around Trauma-informed practices. 5

6. Guidance/Information/Professional Development Examples include: Holistic Support and Enrichment, SEL, Health and Safety Newsletter Sign-up & See Past Issues Mental & Behavioral Health and Wellness Supports Page Professional learning Communities-Spotlight on SEL Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Academies-(full) E.g., SEL/Mental Health, Systemic Student Support (S3), and Culturally Responsive Teaching Youth Mental Health First Aid training 6

7. Statewide Advisories 7 7

8. Resources Examples include: (State and Federal) Center on Well-Being & Trauma Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Homelessness Resources: Trauma Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (Hope) Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) 8

9. Thank You achievement@doe.mass.edu 781.338.3010 www.doe.mass.edu/sfs Office of Student & Family Support (SFS) 9 9