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Community Schools
A Panel DiscussionSlide2
What is a
c
ommunity school?
A
community school is
both
a
place
and a
set of partnerships
between the
school
and
other community resources
. Slide3
What is a
c
ommunity school?
A
n integrated
focus
on:
Academics
health
and social
services
youth
and community development
community
engagement
That leads to:
improved student learning
stronger families
healthier communitiesSlide4
An
e
asier way to explain…
Conventional School Model
Community School ModelSlide5
Results-Focused
Students attend regularly.
Students achieve academically.
Students are engaged and motivated—civically and academically.
Students are healthy—physically, emotionally, mentally.
Families are involved and supportive—of children and their education.
Schools, families and community work together.
Schools are safe—for students, parents, and school staff.
Communities are desirable places to live.
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Research Findings
Student
gains in academic achievement and non-academic development widely evident; improved attendance
Parent/family
participation seen as instrumental to children’s success; lower rates of mobility
Schools
have stronger staff and parent relationships, improved school climate and greater community support;
Community
is stronger – improved safety and connections among people.
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COMMUITY RESOURCES IN
Greenbrier County SchoolsSlide8
We have
Rainelle Medical Center-has school based health in all four of our secondary schools and a Mental Health Counselor in three.
Local dentists are doing screenings, cleanings, and sealants in all our elementary schools
CIS GC are providing social services in our two middle schools and three of our nine elementary schools Slide9
CISGC
CISGC Programs Established in January 2004,Communities In Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC), operating under Communities In Schools of Southeast West Virginia (CISSEWV), is a non-profit stay-in-school organization dedicated to:
"surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life."Slide10
Why do we have in GCS
Started with a person who had worked for CIS in Texas.
Board of Education has supported with dollars.
GCS has supported with space and referrals and inclusion in our meeting or staff development as appropriate.
County administration has supported with a presence on their board and fund raising.
Because it is good for students and student achievement.Slide11
The Money side of it
To sustain the programs, they need to raise $160,000 a year. As we work to grow our program, we need an additional $40,000 for each new site (primarily to sustain the salary for one additional full-time site coordinator). For more information, they can contact Kim
Groover
at 304-520-4938 or
kgroover@cisgc.org
.
Visionary Partner , $10,000+ Board of Education is this level
Leadership Partner, $5,000 - $9,999
Mission Advocate, $3,000 - $4,999
Community Supporter, $1,000 - $2,999
Program Partner, $500 - $999
Friends of CISGC, Gifts up to $500
Partners providing in-kind support.Slide12
School-Based Mental Health
A service
of School-Based
Health Centers Slide13
The Process
Determine
the need
Where
is the closest community mental health care
provider?
Does
the principal/counselor want you in the
school?
Is
there enough of a need (i.e. disciplinary problems, academic deficiencies, social issues, abuse) to justify a mental health care
provider?
Is
there a substance abuse problem in the
community/school?
Does
Board of Education support and
approve?Slide14
Outside Agency or In-house Mental Health Care Providers
Psychologist/Psychiatrist
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Professional Counselor
RecruitingSlide15
Billing and
Reimbursement
Medicaid/FQHC credentialing
Insurances
Deductibles
and co-pays
?
Grant funding
WV
Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health
Facilities
Foundations
SAMHSASlide16
Referrals and P
rotocols
How
will students be referred to the SBMH
provider?
Self
or parent
referrals
School
counselor,
principal
Teachers
Friends
Screenings
Appointments
and walk
ins
Appointments
are
scheduled
but walk-ins happen
Usually
30-60
minutes
Every
effort made to not pull from core
classesSlide17
Crisis
Interventions
and
Supportive
C
ounseling
Grief counseling
Supportive
counseling
Phone consults
Court appearances
Non billableSlide18
How
does SBMH contribute to community
schools?
Universal prevention activities and presentations
Targeted interventions
Intensive therapy
Substance abuse therapy
SBMH
reduces absences
Disciplines are usually
lower
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COMMUITY RESOURCES IN
Cabell County SchoolsSlide20
Judy Koehler
Director, School-Based Health
Rainelle Medical Center
jkoehler@rmchealth.org
304.438.6188 ext. 1020
Paula Fields, MSN Community Schools Coordinator WV Department of Education
prfields@access.k12.wv.us
304-558-8830
Contact Information
Pat
Withrow
Director, School Nurses Greenbrier Co. Schools
pwithrow@access.k12.wv.us
(304)
647-6470
Ellenda
M. Ward Executive Director Communities in Schools Cabell County
cabellcis@gmail.com
304-638-8836