Today’s episode features a conversation between Mary Kate Riley, Youth Program Coordinator with NAMI Wisconsin, and Kathy Markeland, Coalition Board Member and Executive Director of WI Assn of Family & Children’s Agencies.  Mary Kate tells us about Raise Your Voice, student-led mental health clubs focused on awareness, advocacy and acceptance.  Learn what Raise Your Voice clubs do, how to start one at your school, and solutions to challenges you may encounter.  We often hear about the student mental health crisis, and Mary Kate shares how change can start with the students themselves!

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFDWVim9vX5zTU0sGDpoYvOVshb8NPb_/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Wisconsin DPI Social Emotional Learning Curriculum [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/social-emotional-learning/sel-curriculum-and-alignment-tools]

NAMI Wisconsin Raise Your Voice [https://namiwisconsin.org/support-and-education/youth/raise-your-voice/]

NAMI Teen and Young Adult Resource Directory [https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/NAMI-Teen-and-Young-Adult-HelpLine-Resource-Directory.pdf]

The Voices of Wisconsin Students Project [https://wipps.org/data-design-collection-and-analysis/the-voices-of-wisconsin-students-project-learning-coping-and-building-resilience-during-covid-19/]

Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/yrbs]

Continuing Education opportunity - Change Starts with You(th): Supporting Teen and Adolescent Mental Health [https://wafca.memberclicks.net/index.php%3Foption=com_jevents&task=icalevent.detail&evid=374&year=2023&month=11&day=20&uid=d6d5c8e3bc4848d29daa3598d918ff23] presented by Mary Kate Riley, July 18 in Wisconsin Dells

Episode 14: Raise Your Voice - Supporting Student Leadership in School Mental Health

Today we are joined by Libby Strunz, School Mental Health Consultant with WI Department of Public Instruction, to discuss the final component of the Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework: Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping.  Kathy Markeland, Coalition Board member and Executive Director of WI Assn of Family & Children’s Agencies inquires about why a Resource Map is a vital part of comprehensive school mental health and how school staff can create one by leveraging the knowledge of students, family and community partners.  The process of creating (and updating) a resource map can feel overwhelming at first, but in the long-term it can help make the right resources available to students at the right time.  Finally, Libby guides us to consider social influencers of mental health to ensure resource maps and school mental health services remain equity-centered and trauma-informed.

Episode Transcript [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ok7w2tJs195-Qj4ATaicieHiyf0V2DeZ/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Collaboration Guide for Schools and Community Mental Health Providers [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/collaboration-guide-for-schools-and-community-mental-health-providers/]

Resource Map Checklist [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dpzhGWuC0LjtRBtFuuvJ7RqcSKX2Ut8z/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115012525566047842893&rtpof=true&sd=true]

Gap Analysis Worksheet [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZJt0PIG9ZlKohg7YXiFguf3T0_89XVWN/view?usp=drive_link]

Example School MH Professionals Resource Map  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbBnh3NpN3WTSo-SBeNGz7YAciFGr5yG/view?usp=drive_link]

Resource Map Examples [https://docs.google.com/document/d/19tCRbNCqIfN3Ez-cN9Gcy_ljc-V79OYE/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115012525566047842893&rtpof=true&sd=true]

SHAPE Quality Guide Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gD9ZkRr9qHezrVTVoCXhN872QdeI_hOk/view?usp=drive_link]

NCSMH Resource Map Example and Template  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZ_gmAc4_fcZTDXfF0JOOdpv04F2zNE-/view?usp=drive_link]

Check out our other episodes, including:  [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/podcast/]

 * Episode 3: Collaboration - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
 * Episode 4: It’s Elementary - Constructing a Continuum of Mental Health Supports
 * Episode 9: Navigating the Road Together - Mental Health Referral Pathways
 * Episode 12: Step out of the Shadows and Collaborate!

Episode 13: Fill the Gaps with a Resource Map! 

Whether we are building teams around a student or struggling to solve big cross-system conflicts, there are mindsets and skills that can keep us moving forward or “shadow side” actions and beliefs that can pull us back from progress. Join us for this enlightening conversation with Monica Caldwell, School Mental Health Consultant with the WI Department of Public Instruction.  Monica brings her compassionate and energetic style to the table for this interview hosted by Kathy Markeland, Coalition Board member and Executive Director of the WI Assn of Family & Children’s Agencies. (Note: Since the recording of this podcast, Monica Caldwell has retired from DPI).

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ZnPEoDnt2R1gVP-aWHIGbUUkMLQQ6UY/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Collaboration Guide for Schools and Community Mental Health Providers [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/collaboration-guide-for-schools-and-community-mental-health-providers/]

Episode 12: Step Out of the Shadows and Collaborate! 

In 2021, the WEA Member Benefits Foundation began an initiative to support School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin.  Today’s guest, Steve Goldberg, works with funders to engage them in trust-based philanthropy and provide support to local school districts.  Julie Hueller, Coalition Chair, worked with Steve and the Foundation during the initial phase of their funding pilot in Racine.  Listen in to discover how schools and communities invite local business and philanthropy to become long-term partners in sustaining school-based mental health.

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/196XD6A3lO69lkDUC3uq8FUheqFylVmap/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

WEA Member Benefits Foundation School-Based Mental Health Initiative [https://weafoundation.org/school-based-mental-health-initiative/]

Pilot Report  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Stztcm4UikGxJrqnwM-qZsyx4m0UK5-Z/view?usp=drive_link]

Fundraising Pointers [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fWkTnXmyNF7ZDASu2Pfbd_w09XD7a2zc/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115012525566047842893&rtpof=true&sd=true]

SHAPE System School Mental Health Quality Guide - Funding and Sustainability [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sBKfoOxNmcjDFxo3EWBAD-KsmyVu090H/view?usp=drive_link]

Episode 11: Keeping it Local - Philanthropy in School-Based Mental Health

Comprehensive school-based mental health initiatives seek to advance mental well-being throughout the school community. At the core of this work are relationships and building a sense of belonging for all students. In this episode, Allyson Forseth, Behavioral Health Initiatives Manager with the WI Association of Family and Children’s Agencies is joined by Dr. Armando Hernández, a Licensed Psychologist and Equity-Centered Leader with 20 years of experience specializing in culturally responsive practice, behavioral health consultation, and systems change. Their conversation explores concrete initiatives to grow diversity (mindset), equity (outcomes), and inclusion (relationship) within our school communities, as well as how these strategies serve as a foundation for student success and community connectedness. Acknowledging that this is a challenging and sometimes divisive topic, Dr. Hernández brings a perspective grounded in his cross-system work and invites us to center on curiosity, respect, and relationship while boldly exploring resistance within ourselves and our systems.

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I_7hWbCcjBTczLUs02wOLEW4p1jrPi4B/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

National Center for School Mental Health DEIA Resources [https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/deia/]

Othering & Belonging Institute [https://belonging.berkeley.edu/]

 * Equity vs. Equality  [https://belonging.berkeley.edu/equity-vs-equality-whats-difference]
 * Targeted Universalism [https://belonging.berkeley.edu/faq-targeted-universalism]

National Equity Project - Liberatory Design [https://www.nationalequityproject.org/frameworks/liberatory-design]

Toolkit: Design for Belonging by Susie Wise [https://www.designforbelonging.com/]

Book: DEI Deconstructed by Lily Zheng [https://lilyzheng.co/home/books/]

TRAILS [https://trailstowellness.org/]

Episode 10: Beyond Words - Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as Keys to Relationship and Belonging 

Today we are joined by Joanne Greenlee, School Mental Health Navigator from the Marshfield School District and facilitator for the Coalition’s School Mental Health Navigator Community of Practice; and Greta Blancarte, Wellness Coordinator from the Ashland School District and Coalition Board Member.  Joanne and Greta share how they came to serve in their current roles and how they help students, families and school staff navigate mental health programs and services, whether in the school setting or with a referral to a community provider.

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YMfEbuhVAV6id3rEO-gT1RZi80iei_aP/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Marshfield School-Based Mental Health Consortium Brochure [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18MCVKxtmRCdHUW0OzYOiQnmuvRMBYWSM/view?usp=drive_link]

Marshfield School-Based Mental Health Sponsorship Application [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwSQ2wDFkyp43d6yj0t5wMXvjo8zpytG/view?usp=drive_link]

Marshfield School Mental Health Pathways Program Guide [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sk9-V0-_hAdUMNP-W1M76iRhuZSUSioc/view?usp=drive_link]

Ashland School Mental Health Referral Pathway Flow Chart [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9zFif-xlOARUW9LZjZCOGVZMDg/view?ts=651c15d6&resourcekey=0-4jsCHhG-03fWVaBBjNYw_A]

Ashland School Mental Health Resource and Referral Site [http://cheqin.weebly.com/]

Episode 9: Navigating the Road Together - Mental Health Referral Pathways

Our guests for this episode are Jamie Ganske, Director of Mental Health and Resilience for Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, and Heather Birk, Lived Experience Representative with the Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin.  Jamie shares how her district works to engage families in school-based mental health with an emphasis on promoting mental wellness and sharing resources.  Heather brings the parent advocate perspective, discussing barriers to family engagement and suggestions to overcome them by building authentic relationships. School Mental Health Works when schools and families come together to open doors and minds!

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3ADeNmi2kHpiaSAF_f9rXuDBRgbZyfR/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Cardinal Care - Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District  [http://www.cardinalcare.info/]

National Center for School Mental Health Advocacy Tipsheet for Families [https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/media/som/microsites/ncsmh/documents/bainum/FREDLA_Tip-Sheet-for-Families_Final.pdf]

Addressing Implicit Bias: A Barrier to Family Engagement  [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gaskrrx6k91z0tmy5hm5r/Implicit-Bias-Final-March-2021.pdf?rlkey=c4ukbt9ajg1z08pix1koychpc&dl=0]

Episode 8: Open Doors and Open Minds - Family Engagement in School Mental Health

Amy D’Addario, Program Manager for Samaritan Wellness Screen and Amy Marsman, Senior Research Analyst with the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health discuss the benefits of student mental health screening in schools and how schools might begin a universal screening program.

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/12OE1yTL1ClfUqrmhSZof7ApQxd0oubme/view?usp=drive_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health [http://www.children.wi.gov/]

OCMH Fact Sheet on Universal Screening  [https://children.wi.gov/Documents/ResearchData/OCMH%20Fact%20Sheet_June%202023_Universal%20Screening.pdf]

OCMH School Mental Health Resources  [https://children.wi.gov/Pages/Resources/SchoolMentalHealth.aspx]

Samaritan Wellness Screen  [https://samaritan-counseling.com/wellness-screen/]

Candid - Mental Wellness Screening Systems [http://samaritan-counseling.com/candid/]

National Center for School Mental Health [https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/Resources/Mental-Health-Screening/]

School Mental Health Collaborative - Best Practices in Universal Screening: An Implementation Guide  [https://smhcollaborative.org/universalscreening/]

SAHMSA - Ready, Set, Go, Review: Screening for Behavioral Health Risk in Schools  [https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/ebp/ready-set-go-review-screening-behavioral-health-risk-schools]

Episode 7: Join the A Team - Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools 

What happens when a school partners with a mental health therapist for the first time?  How does a therapist impact the world and work of the school social worker? What lessons will they learn along the way?

In this sixth episode, we dive deep into the story of two professionals responsible for supporting the mental health needs of students and families. The scene is Knapp Elementary School in the Racine Unified School District and our two key players are Kristine Jacobs, Child and Family Therapist with Children’s Wisconsin and Brenda Kunz, Knapp School Social Worker. Join Kristine and Brenda as they look back and unpack their first encounters with school-based mental health. Travel forward with them through the years as they explore the nuts and bolts of making collaboration a reality in their school/community partnership. This episode is a real page-turner – featuring plenty of happy endings (or really, new beginnings) for the teachers, students and families of Knapp Elementary!

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UNbSm8qNyAdS2CzzZlGsdmHbZ-OOdeCL/view?usp=share_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Children’s Wisconsin School-Based Mental Health [https://childrenswi.org/medical-care/mental-and-behavioral-health/ways-we-can-help/school-based-mental-health]

Racine Unified School District School-Based Mental Health [https://rusd.org/departments/student-services/school-based-mental-health]

School Counselors and Social Workers [https://rusd.org/departments/student-services/counselors-social-workers]

Wisconsin DPI - Pupil Services  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/pupil-services]

School-Based Mental Health Professionals in Wisconsin [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/licensing/pdf/mental-health-professions-in-wisconsin.pdf]

Episode 6: Storytime - A Tale of Two Caring Professionals and One Elementary School

Communities and schools seeking mental health solutions for students are true math whizzes - “blending and braiding” funding from philanthropy, local levy, state & federal grants and insurance to deliver the right answer for success.

In the fifth episode, Coalition Board Chair Julie Hueller (Manager, Racine Collaborative for Children's Mental Health) welcomes guests Kristen Waters Guetschow PhD, Director of Mental Health, Madison Metropolitan School District and Scott Radke, Chief Clinical Officer, Catalpa Health for a dialogue on lessons learned and challenges ahead. Kristen and Scott share the unique, problem-solving approaches that have emerged in their communities to provide a full range of mental health supports to students. Their conversation sheds light on the complexity and fragility of current funding structures and the importance of continued efforts to find solutions and bring sustainable services into Wisconsin’s future.

Episode Transcript  [https://drive.google.com/file/d/15brTXgqrJHHcoXwy-wICgCc7xxxKCnWh/view?usp=share_link]

Show Notes

Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin [https://www.schoolmentalhealthwisconsin.org/]

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Comprehensive School Mental Health  [https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/framework]

Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework [https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/sspw/pdf/CSMH_Overview_Flyer.pdf]

Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health [https://children.wi.gov/Pages/Home.aspx]

Madison Metropolitan School District [https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/student-staff-support]

Catalpa Health [https://catalpahealth.org/]

CBITS - Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools [https://traumaawareschools.org/index.php/learn-more-cbits/]

Connections for Mental Wellness [https://www.connectionsmw.org/] - NE Wisconsin MH Collective Impact

Episode 5: Solving for X - The School Mental Health Funding Equation

“School Mental Health Works!” is a quick-dip podcast featuring dialogues on school mental health in Wisconsin.

Produced by the Coalition for Expanding School Based Mental Health in Wisconsin, the series highlights the successes and challenges experienced by a range of partners as communities collaborate and show that school mental health works!

Episodes feature Coalition board representatives and invited guests – each bringing a unique perspective and experience within Wisconsin’s systems for supporting school mental health.

Through thoughtful discussions between mental health providers, school professionals and parents representing lived experience, the series explores each of the six components of Wisconsin’s comprehensive school mental health model including: 1) a continuum of mental health supports; 2) collaboration; 3) needs assessment and resource mapping; 4) mental health referral pathways; 5) sustainability; and 6) data.