mental health services act (mhsa) prevention and early intervention funds an opportunity for ventura...
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Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
Prevention and Early Intervention Funds
An opportunity for Ventura
County…
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NCLB + IDEA + RTI + MHSA =
The perfect storm to help kids early!
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Proposition 63 funds….
1. Community Supports and Services
2. Workforce, education and training
3. Capital facilities
4. Prevention and Early Intervention
5. Innovation
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20% of all MHSA funds must go to Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI)
And at least 51% of those funds must go to children and youth ages 0- 25.
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Prevention
Risk Factors+ Protection= Resilience
Tier One Interventions can be protective and preventative
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Early Intervention• Screening• Low intensity• Relatively short duration
Tier Two interventions can avoid the need for more intensive mental health services
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Types of Tier Two Interventions
• Student Assistance Program
• Groups for special topics:
- Grief
- Anger
- Divorce
- ADHD
- Making friends
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Prevention And Early Intervention Funds are not for people with
serious mental illness
Students in general
Education may benefit
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Process in Ventura County for Planning for MHSA PEI
1. Plan developed
2. Stakeholder meetings held
3. Key community needs identified
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State of California Key Community Mental Health Needs
(priorities for the use of PEI funds)
1. Disparities in access to MH services2. Psycho-social impact of trauma for all
ages3. At-risk children, youth and adults*4. Stigma and discrimination5. Suicide risk
*These are our students!
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State Priority Populations
1. Underserved cultural populations*
2. Individuals experiencing onset of serious mental illness
3. Children/youth in stressed families*
4. Trauma-exposed*
5. At risk for school failure*
6. At risk for juvenile justice involvement*
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What can we do to get involved in the planning?
1. Get on a committee
2. Attend a stakeholders meeting
3. Fill in the survey today, or take it and make copies for your colleagues.