Event Details:

Boise State University's Idaho Positive Behavior Network, in partnership with the school mental health supplement of the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, is offering a training on Interconnected Systems Framework (installing school mental health through PBIS), lead by national school mental health integration experts. 

Event Recap:

Our first event was held on October 17th, 2019 and was a hands-on, full-day training for elementary, middle, and high school teams on PBIS and school mental health integration, also referred to as the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF). The training was led by PBIS and school mental health experts Susan Barrett, a National PBIS TA Center Implementer Partner, and Jessica Swain-Bradway, the Executive Director at Northwest PBIS Network, who teamed up with the Northwest MHTTC staff at the University of Washington SMART Center to facilitate the event. 

After an opening circle and introduction to ISF, participants worked within their school teams to review the Tier 1 items in the ISF Action Planning Companion Guide for the SWPBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI). This tool complements the TFI and provides schools and districts with specific guidance on how to implement each TFI component with an integrated school mental health and ISF approach.  

Teams assessed their level of implementation of each item and walked away with specific action items on how they can further promote school mental health in their buildings. Some of the next steps that teams walked away with included creating a safe space during lunch; bringing in more community resources; better monitoring students who might be escaping high anxiety situations to go to the office, restroom, school nurse, etc.; adding community members to their Tier 1 team; and expanding the teaching matrix to include social and emotional learning. 

89% of participants completed a short survey at the end of the event evaluating their training experience. Out of those who completed the survey, 100% said that they would recommend the training to a colleague. They also indicated that the training had a high level of impact on their work, especially on their approach to addressing student needs. One participant shared, "I feel like I have a way to advocate for mental health in schools and know who to go to for resources."

Resource: PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)

Resource: ISF Action Planning Companion Guide to SWPBIS-TFI

Our second event was held on February 6, 2020. This session was led by national expert Susan Barrett and is being hosted and sponsored by the Idaho Positive Behavior Network (IPBN) and the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)

We are thankful for our partners in Idaho and look forward to their continued success.

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