Description:
This session will provide participants with an overview of the Interconnected Systems Framework and how it supports the implementation of School Mental Health.
Objective:
Participants will develop an understanding of the Interconnected Systems Framework and the importance of a single system of delivery.
About the Presenter:
Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D.
Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator at the Northwest MHTTC/ UW SMART Center
Clynita Grafenreed, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist (LP) and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology (1993) and Ph.D. in Psychology (1998) from Texas A&M University in College Station. While she is a LP, Clynita considers herself first as an educator, having spent 24 years in education as a School Psychologist. For 12 years, Clynita worked as a LSSP in several Houston area school districts and then 12 years as an Education Specialist at Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4) in the Department of Special Education Solutions. While at Region 4, the largest Education Service Center in Texas, Clynita led the Texas Behavior Support Network, a Texas Education Agency sponsored statewide network designed to build capacity in Texas schools through the provision of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to all students for ten years. Clynita has expertise in the areas of equity, school discipline, mental health, and behavioral supports and interventions.
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