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WISP

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THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

MHSSA Grant | Wellness in Schools Program |

School-Based Mental Health

Gerold Loenicker, Program Chief, Child and Adolescent Services, CCBH

Nick Berger, Senior Director, Student Programs

Ade Gobir, Manager, WISP

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GRANT OVERVIEW

2019/2020 budget bill Governor signed  SB75/MHSSA ($80 Million)

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Purpose: to establish mental health partnerships between county behavioral health departments, school districts, charter schools and county offices of education.

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

MHSSA

Mental Health

Student Services Act

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PROGRAM VISION

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

The vision of the Contra Costa County Wellness in Schools Program (WISP) is for all students in the County to access needed behavioral health services and support in a timely manner.

  • Build capacity of the County’s schools to identify and address student behavioral health.
  • Establish a more uniform awareness of the range of existing behavioral health services and supports available to students and their families/caregivers in the County.  
  • Create increased understanding of how to access those services and supports.
  • Foster an appreciation for the importance of mental health wellness and a community that welcomes seeking mental health help.
  • Increase communication and collaboration between BHS, the COE, and school districts. 

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WELLNESS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Tiered Approach

Tier 1:

Prevention

Tier 2:

Parent/Student Support

Tier 3:

Intensive Caregiver / Student Support

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WELLNESS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM

 

Tier 1:

Baseline Preventative Behavioral Health Training

& Technical Assistance

Tier 2:

Moderate Parent/ Caregiver

& Student Support

Tier 3:

Intensive Parent/

Caregiver Support

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Target Recipients

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100% of students and their families

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Mechanisms

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  • Teacher and staff training

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  • Mental health awareness communications

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  • Technical assistance to schools for Wellness Centers and establishing screening mechanism

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Goal

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Increase capacity of teachers and staff across all County school districts to identify and escalate behavioral health concerns

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THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Tier 1

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WELLNESS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Tier 2

 

Tier 1:

Baseline Preventative Behavioral Health Training

& Technical Assistance

Tier 2:

Moderate Parent/ Caregiver

& Student Support

Tier 3:

Intensive Parent/

Caregiver Support

Target Recipients

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100% of students and their families

Students identified with moderate behavioral health concerns and their families

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Mechanisms

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  • Teacher and staff training

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  • Mental health awareness communications

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  • Technical assistance to schools for Wellness Centers and establishing screening mechanism

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  • Scale up existing PEI-funded parent/caregiver support program

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  • Establish student mental health support groups

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  • Parent Champions provide navigation support in each school district

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Goal

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Increase capacity of teachers and staff across all County school districts to identify and escalate behavioral health concerns

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Equip parents/caregivers to proactively address emerging behavioral health concerns before they increase in severity

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WELLNESS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Tier 3

 

Tier 1:

Baseline Preventative Behavioral Health Training

& Technical Assistance

Tier 2:

Moderate Parent/ Caregiver

& Student Support

Tier 3:

Intensive Parent/

Caregiver Support

Target Recipients

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100% of students and their families

Students identified with moderate behavioral health concerns and their families

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Students identified with acute behavioral health concerns and their families

Mechanisms

  • Teacher and staff training

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  • Mental health awareness communications

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  • Technical assistance to schools for Wellness Centers and establishing screening mechanism
  • Scale up existing PEI-funded parent/caregiver support program

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  • Establish student mental health support groups

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  • Parent Champions provide navigation support in each school district

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  • One-on-one navigation support for parents/ caregivers

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  • Expand existing PEI- and MediCal-funded direct mental health services in high-need or underserved school districts

Goal

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Increase capacity of teachers and staff across all County school districts to identify and escalate behavioral health concerns

Equip parents/ caregivers to proactively address emerging behavioral health concerns before they increase in severity

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Ensure that families successfully access needed behavioral health services and supports

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WISP COMPONENTS (1)

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

  • 1 WISP Program Manager

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  • 4 WISP Liaisons (one for each region, under the umbrella of Office of Education)

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  • 1 Foster and Homeless Youth Navigator

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  • Expertise to help parents and students navigate both, education, health, and social service systems

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  • Expand access to school-based mental health services

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WISP COMPONENTS (2)

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

  • Provide technical assistance to establish, expand, improve wellness centers

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  • Establish mechanisms for screening of risk factors for trauma

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  • Collaborate with district liaisons to deliver mental health awareness trainings and other mental health conditions

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  • Creating/establishing parent and student education and support groups in schools

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  • Train and mentor Parent Champions for parent support

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WISP ADVISORY GROUPS

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

  • Governance Group

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  • School Based Mental Health Collaborative

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  • Youth Mental Health Coalition

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  • Parent Champions

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WISP TIMELINE

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

The WISP program will be implemented in a phased approach beginning with Tier 1 services in all school districts and Tier 2 services in high-need districts

September

2021

2022

August

2025

Grant

Start

Grant

End

Full implementation

by beginning of

SY 2022-23

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SCHOOL DISTRICT INVOLVEMENT

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

  • Identify district liaisons 

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  • Support identification of parent champions

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  • Participate in trainings

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  • Identify students to participate in Youth Mental Health Coalition 

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  • Select representatives for School-Based Mental Health Collaborative

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  • Provide feedback and support collaboration

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Q & A

THE WISP GRANT: SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Questions and Answers