This event is closed to select participants. 

This two-day training is targeted for school or district teams participating in school mental health projects through Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary. The training will review the national best practices and guidance: National School Mental Health Best Practices (MHTTC&NCSMH, 2021) around building effective school mental health systems, while highlighting a quality improvement tool SHAPE (NCSMH, 2018) used to measure alignment of your system with the national guidance. Teams will have the opportunity to assess their current school mental health system across 7 domains. The training will wrap up with time for teams to set goals and engage in strategic planning.  

Objectives of the training:  

• Recognize the foundational components of a comprehensive school mental health system 
• Generate 1-3 achievable goals as identified through completion the School Mental Health Quality Assessment on SHAPE. 
• Create a strategic plan for improving your comprehensive school mental health system in alignment with your goals and data.