Monday, April 15, 2019
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10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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The first of six regional School-Based Behavioral Health Forums across Georgia convened at Carteron April 15. These forums–co-hosted by Â鶹´«Ã½É«ÇéƬ, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, and Voices for Georgia’s Children–assess the status of school-based behavioral health efforts in those regions of Georgia, identify and eliminate barriers to success, and encourage the adoption of national best practices.
During the April 15 event, panelists focus on school-based behavioral health in the Atlanta metropolitan region and the anticipated release of new state funding to increase the number of mental health professionals in Georgia’s schools.
| RESOURCES | AUTHOR |
| School-Justice Partnership Model: Increasing School Climate by Reducing Court Involvement (PPTX) | Steven C. Teske, Chief Judge Juvenile Court, Clayton County, Georgia |
| Overview of School-Based Behavioral Health (PPTX) | Dimple Desai, MSW |
| Behavioral Health School-Based Health Centers (PPTX) | Veda Johnson, M.D. Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
| The Georgia APEX Program: Year 2 Evaluation Findings (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
| Georgia System of Care State Plan 2017 (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
| Overview and Proposed Recommendations for Children’s Commission on Behavioral Health (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
| How to Get Behavioral Health Help: A Guide for Families (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
| Little Green Book: Behavioral Health Glossary (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
| MHAT for Educators; Mental Health Awareness Training Detailed Course Menu (PDF) | GA Department of Education |
| The Commission on Children’s Mental Health; Executive Summary and Recommendations (PDF) | Authored by: Co-Chair Judy Fitzgerald- Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Co-Chair Katie Childers- Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Office of Governor Nathan Deal Frank Berry- Commissioner, Department of Community Health Stephanie Blank- Board Chair, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students Bobby Cagle- Former Director, Division of Family and Children Services Dr. Jordan Greenbaum- Medical Director, Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children Teresa MacCartney- Director, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget Erica Fener Sitkoff- Executive Director, VOICES for Georgia’s Children |
| School-Based Mental Health Issue Brief (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
| School-Based Mental Health (PDF) | Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University |
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