Tele-therapy in schools
Many of you have had parents request that their student be able to access their behavioral health tele-therapy appointments while at school. Myself, school administrators, legal counsel, and IT have developed a protocol to allow this to happen. Please read carefully and let me know if you have any questions. You can find the procedure HERE.
We encourage anyone seeking counseling during the school day to have an ROI in place at the school site. We also do not want it to be a barrier to accessing treatment but it is best practice to have an ROI when a student is asking services, especially on campus during the school day.
Updated Mental Health Resource from DCBH
Linked are the updated Mental Health Resource sheets from they county. They are also in our drive.
MDT Quarterly Training from Kids Center
Our next MDT Quarterly Training is fast approaching! We are excited to announce our guest speaker, Al Killen-Harvey. Al will be presenting the Impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress. Al has worked for over 28 years as a practicing trauma treatment therapist, Clinical Improvement Coordinator, Reflective Supervisor, and trainer.
The training will be on November 9th at 10:00am. This is a virtual training and is free for all MDT member agencies. Individuals interested in attending can email me or Andraya Offutt [email protected]. Once we receive your RSVP, the Zoom link for the meeting will be sent your way.
PLEASE see the attached flyer and share within your agency.
DEI Point People
From Kinsey: See this document for communication and leadership structures for programs and services within the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
I shared this with my team a few weeks ago as an internal tool for our department, but thought it might be useful for you, too, in looking for answers to questions about ELL/Title III, Family Engagement, Dual Language Immersion, or Diversity/Equity/Inclusion matters.
504 Blog from Denise
Just a reminder that Denise sends out a 504 blog with tips and tricks to navigate 504 process. If you aren’t receiving it, let her know. Also, there will be some 504 training from ODE coming up in the near future…more to follow!