Join veteran administrators from the California Association of Pupil Personnel Administrators (CAPPA) as they share their journey navigating the new (and current) frontier of Student Services. This presentation along with roundtable discussions, will explore the frontier Student Services Administrators provide for all students through an equitably supportive educational environment. Topics covered will range from: Suspension/Expulsion; Section 504; Attendance with a focus on Mental Health; Wellness Centers; and much more. A focus will be around special populations including, but not limited to: foster youth; homeless youth; LGBTQ+; and newcomers. Attendees will leave empowered to navigate their frontier, equipped with best practices, research-based strategies, and provided with tools that may be implemented immediately upon return to their school and/or district.
This session will provide administrators with key resources, best practices and important information on what can be done locally now, and in the future, to best use the CYBHI funds to serve students and families
Schools play an important role in supporting young people and their families. The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) is making it easier for students, teachers, and school staff to get behavioral health support when, where and how they need it. _x000D_ _x000D_ The CYBHI Fee Schedule Program is is revolutionizing school-based services by creating a permanent, stable source of financing for local educational agencies (LEAs). During this session, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will share important updates about the program and present findings, and lessons learned, from the first two cohorts of participating LEAs.
Nearly half of California’s youth are struggling with their mental health and well-being. Mental health needs that go untreated have lifelong impacts with adverse school outcomes, poor health conditions, and serious mental illness. To address this need, California focused on supporting children in schools with a new workforce called Wellness Coaches and awarding 64 grantees across LEAs a total of 125 million dollars to launch the Certified Wellness Coach Program. A strong and diverse workforce means a healthier California with improved school outcomes. This session will highlight the new Wellness Coach program and give strategies on how schools participate and grow this sustainable workforce role, addressing the urgent need in our schools. Wellness Coaches (Coaches) provide care to young people through prevention and early intervention services. These services support overall physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
As we work through post-pandemic services to meet students' needs, districts and county offices of education increasingly face scarce resources. This session will focus on creating ways to integrate mental health supports in schools and identify new partnerships to help serve the whole child. This session will discuss strategies and partnerships necessary to support integrated teaming, how this approach is part of California's Community Schools and Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiatives, and how to braid funding and services to create sustainable student outcomes.
In today’s educational landscape, student mental health and wellness have become critical components of a student's overall educational support. Ensuring that students are mentally and emotionally well is not only vital for their immediate success but also for their future role as effective and successful members of society. It is the responsibility of school districts to provide robust mental health support to foster an environment where students can thrive._x000D_ As the focus on increasing access to mental health supports intensifies, integrating wellness coaches into Multi-Tiered Support Systems (MTSS) emerges as a transformative strategy. This approach aims to enhance and streamline mental health support, making it more accessible and impactful for students. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of how to effectively plan, implement, and manage this integration to maximize its positive impact on student mental health._x000D_
The SARB process must follow various compliance aspects and there are many facets to a successful program. Participants will explore the legal aspects of SARB, learn step-by-step aspects of a successful SARB program, explore implementation procedures, and evaluate their site and/or district SARB process. Participants will walk away with tools to immediately implement when they return to their site and/or district.
