OUR GOAL
The goal of the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) is to facilitate access to mental health treatment and track the behavioral health needs of identified students. This goal includes improving the social-emotional wellness and outcomes for students. Schools and CMHCs meet the mental health needs of students by sharing and collaborating on this project.
The program is designed to:
- Increase school attendance:
- Decrease dropout rates
- Improve behavior
- Increase graduation rates
- Improve grades
- Increase stability in the home
2022-23 Program Outcomes:
Total Students Served= 435
Increase school attendance: 30% of students
Decrease dropout rates= 0 students dropped out
Improved Attendance= 30%
Decreased Externalizing behavior = 55%
Decrease Internalizing Behaviors = 49%
FREQUENTLY USED RESOURCES
Release of Information (English)
Release of Information (Spanish)
FSGC Referral Process
FSGC Universal Referral Form
Threat Assessment Tools
Suicide Assessment Tools
Social Work Manual
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Request Social Work Assistance
on FBA, reevaluation
Request Interpreter
for GEI and SPED meetings
Social Work Services Decision Tree
NEW STAFF ORIENTATION
New Staff Orientation 2023-24: NSO Presentation
SUICIDE PREVENTION
English Suicide Prevention Forms A and B
Spanish Suicide Prevention: Forms A and B
National Association of Social Workers
American School Counselor Association
Child Mind Institute
Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MCKINNEY-VENTO
McKinney-Vento Information Exchange
KSDE Information
McKinney-Vento Poster (English)
McKinney-Vento Poster (Spanish)
IMPACT AVENUES
Impact Flyer for Families
Impact Flyer for School Staff
Impact Flyer for Community Partners
Impact Avenues TPS Referral
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Kansas Curriculum Standards
Kansas SECD Resources
PROFESSIONAL SITES
Kansas School Social Work Association
National Association of Social Workers
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board