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KEEP TALLMADGE SAFE INITIATIVE

Welcome

Host: Mayor Dave Kline

SPEAKERS

Schools: Rick Kellar, Board President

Jeff Ferguson, SuperintendentDom Cevasco, Roshini Srinivasan, Brianna Wise

City: Don Zesiger, Chief of Tallmadge Police

Doug Bohon, Sergeant, Tallmadge Police

County: Hon. Linda Teodosio, County Juvenile Court

Gerald Craig, County ADM Board

Featured: Dr. Georgette Constantinou, Akron Children’s Hosp.

PANEL Q&A TO FOLLOW PRESENTATIONS

TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOLS

We create the conditions for student success.

Rick Kellar, Board President


Safety planning and training

Secure Facilities

School Climate

Superintendent Jeff Ferguson


Brianna Wise

Roshini Srinivasan

Dom Cevasco

Student Perspectives

TALLMADGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

“Partners in Safety”

Chief Don Zesiger


What is ALICE?

“A” – ALERT

“L” – LOCKDOWN

“I” – INFORM

“C” – COUNTER

“E” – EVACUATE

Sergeant Doug Bohon


Sergeant Doug Bohon

Why ALICE?

COUNTY OF SUMMIT ADM BOARD

Mr. Gerald Craig, Executive Director

www.admboard.org

Keep Tallmadge Safe Initiative

www.akronchildrens.org/giving

Dr. Stephen L. Cosby, Associate Chair of Pediatrics, Behavioral and Mental Health Cluster

• “It takes a village”• Who can predict the straw that breaks the camel’s back in

the life of a child?• Ongoing coordinated effort by the community, including

schools, hospital, mental health community, clergy, parents,

• Do not wish to stigmatize or create an atmosphere of fear around children with mental illness

• Support our children so they all feel safe and have a positive outlook on themselves and others.


Timely quote

“We often fail to recognize the signs of mental illness, especially in young people. And when we do see those signs, our first reaction is often not to reach out, but to turn away. This is a culture we all contribute to; and it's one that all of us -- community leaders, teachers, pastors, health providers, parents, neighbors and friends need to help change if we want to reduce the tragic burden of untreated mental health conditions.”

Monday, February 4, 2013Kathleen SebeliusHealth and Human Services SecretaryUSAToday.com


President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health:

Bush Administration• Approximately one in five children and adolescents

struggle with mental health problems:– Depression– Post traumatic stress disorder– Attention deficit disorder

• Behavioral problems account for:– The major reason for failure in school– The major health problem facing children

A Status Report and Call to Action

Robert Friedman, Ph.D.Professor & Chair

Department of Child & Family StudiesLouis de la Parte Mental Health Institute

University of South Florida

Children’s Mental Health


20%20%

9-13%

5-9%

Seriousness of the Problem

Prevalence of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)Population Proportions (9 to 17 year-olds)5-9% Youth with SED &

extreme functional impairment

9-13% Youth with SED, with substantial functional

impairment

20% Youth with any diagnosable disorder


“Recent evidence compiled by the World Health Organization indicates that by the year 2020, childhood neuropsychiatric disorders will rise by over 50% internationally to become one of the five most common causes of morbidity, mortality, and disability among children... No other illnesses damages so many children so seriously.”

– Report of the National Advisory Mental Health Council’s Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Intervention Development and Deployment

Implications


Our Challenge

A recent study published in the January 2011 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found:• Many American teens with severe mental disorders

never receive treatment.• Data from a nationally representative sample of 6,483

adolescents, aged 13 to 18, found that only 36.2% of those with any mental disorder received treatment

• Severity of the disorder was significantly associated with the likelihood of receiving mental health treatment

• Only about half of the teens with severe mental disorders ever received such treatment


Understanding Violent Behavior in Children and Adolescents


Reasons for violence

• Expression• Manipulation• Retaliation• Violence is a learned behavior


Factors influencing risk of violent behavior

• Previous aggressive or violent behavior

• Being the victim of physical abuse and/or sexual abuse or neglect

• Exposure to violence in the home and/or community

• Genetic (family heredity) factors

• Exposure to violence in media (TV, movies, etc.)

• Use of drugs/or alcohol• Presence of firearms in

home or easy access to weapons

• Combination of stressful family socioeconomic factors (poverty, severe deprivation, marital breakup, single parenting, unemployment, loss of support from extended family)

• Brain damage from head injury

http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts for Families&name=Understanding Violent Behavior In Children and Adolescents


How to recognize violence warning signs in others

• Loss of temper on a daily basis

• Frequent physical fighting

• Significant vandalism or property damage

• Increase in use of drugs or alcohol

• Increase in risk-taking behavior

• Detailed plans to commit acts of violence

• Announcing threats or plans for hurting others

• Enjoying hurting animals

• Carrying a weapon


How to recognize violence warning signs in others

• Gang membership or strong desire to be in a gang

• Trouble controlling feelings like anger

• Withdrawal from friends and usual activities

• Feeling rejected or alone• Having been a victim of

bullying

• Poor school performance• History of discipline

problems or frequent run-ins with authority

• Feeling constantly disrespected

• Failing to acknowledge the feelings or rights of others


What are the warning signs for violent behavior in children?

Children who have several risk factors and show the following behaviors should be carefully evaluated:

•Intense anger•Frequent loss of temper or blow-ups•Extreme irritability•Extreme impulsiveness•Easily frustrated


Warning signs of potential self-violence

• Previous suicide attempts• Significant alcohol or drug use• Threatening or

communicating thoughts of suicide, death, dying or the afterlife

• Sudden increase in moodiness, withdrawal, or isolation

• Major change in eating or sleeping habits

• Feelings of hopelessness, guilt or worthlessness

• Poor control over behavior

• Impulsive, aggressive behavior

• Drop in quality of school performance or interest

• Lack of interest in usual activity

• Getting into trouble with authority figures

• Perfectionism• Giving away important

possessions• Hinting at not being around in

the future or saying good-bye


These warning signs are especially noteworthy in the context of:

• A recent death or suicide of a friend or family member

• A recent break-up with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or conflict with parents

• News reports of other suicides by young people in the same school or community


Our Continuum of Mental Health Care at Akron Children’s Hospital

Inpatient24/7

Ages 5-172-4 days

PHP6 hrs/day5 days/wkAges 13-179-11 days

Trauma Therapy&

Psycho-pharmacology

Services

Emergency Assessment and TriageEmergency Services for Behavioral Health (ESBH)

PIRC

IOP3 hrs/day

3x/wkAges 13-174-6 weeks


National Center for Traumatic Stress Network Grant

• What the grant can do for the Tallmadge Community?– Provide Training

• Trauma specific for various audiences• Trauma Sensitive Classrooms

– Provide Resources• Psychological First Aid for Schools• Kids, Cops & Domestic Violence-Protecting our Futures


Resources

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Facts for Families– #55 Understanding Violent Behavior in

Children and Adolescents– #65 Children’s Threats: When Are They

Serious?– #4 The Depressed Child

• www.nctsn.org– Resources for Parents, Schools, Law

Enforcement, and other Professionals

http://www.nctsn.org/

DR. STEPHEN L. COSBY, ASSOCIATE CHAIR OF PEDIATRICS, BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CLUSTER

“It takes a village” Who can predict the straw that breaks the camel’s back in

the life of a child? Ongoing coordinated effort by the community, including

schools, hospital, mental health community, clergy, parents,

Do not wish to stigmatize or create an atmosphere of fear around children with mental illness

Support our children so they all feel safe and have a positive outlook on themselves and others.

TIMELY QUOTE

“We often fail to recognize the signs of mental illness, especially in young people. And when we do see those signs, our first reaction is often not to reach out, but to turn away. This is a culture we all contribute to; and it's one that all of us -- community leaders, teachers, pastors, health providers, parents, neighbors and friends need to help change if we want to reduce the tragic burden of untreated mental health conditions.”

Monday, February 4, 2013Kathleen SebeliusHealth and Human Services SecretaryUSAToday.com

PRESIDENT’S NEW FREEDOM COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH: BUSH ADMINISTRATION Approximately one in five children and adolescents

struggle with mental health problems: Depression Post traumatic stress disorder Attention deficit disorder

Behavioral problems account for: The major reason for failure in school The major health problem facing children

PANEL Q & A

Rick KellarJeff FergusonChief Don ZesigerSgt. Doug BohonDet. Jeremy

Magee

Dr. Georgette Constantineau

Gerald CraigHon. Linda

Teodosio

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GOOD NIGHT AND BE SAFE

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