Northwest MHTTC School Mental Health Lead, Kelcey Schmitz, and partners across the Northwest region are excited to facilitate a panel presentation titled:
This panel will describe an ongoing effort/approach to more effectively meet the needs of children and youth and to support their well-being. The SMART Center as part ofthe Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center serving the four state region of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; the Northwest PBIS Network; State Departments of Education across the region; and professional organizations are streamlining and coordinating efforts by combining and leverages resources, including multiple state and federal funding sources, to ensure ALL children and youth are successful in their schools and in their communities. This is achieved by building a common way of work using the MTSS core features, assessing the needs and addressing workforce gaps by providing training and implementation supports, creating learning communities and building infrastructure to support these efforts over time. A panel of Northwest region collaborators will describe their involvement and approach to collaboration.
The National PBIS Leadership Forum is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Program (OSEP)’s Technical Assistance Center on PBIS with support from the Midwest PBIS Network. This two-day event will include sessions related to PBIS implementation across all tiers with specific focus on important components such as classroom applications, mental health, juvenile justice, and other vulnerable populations, including students with disabilities. Content emphasizes equity and alignment with academics and related initiatives such as bullying prevention, restorative practices, trauma-informed practices, and suicide prevention. Partnerships with families and community partners are integrated throughout.
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