Welcome to the PBHUC Learning Community!

Below you will find materials from our past Learning Community meetings. Click on the + on the righthand side of each date to expand and see notes, slides, and other resources from each meeting.

Evaluation Materials - Outcome Measure Data Collection Tool

As part of the Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care (PBHUC) grant, we will conduct a multi-site evaluation of different outcome measures to determine the effects of this initiative. Below you will find personalized outcome measure data collection tools and instructions on how to use the outcome measure data collection tool. The reporting period of this round of data collection is July - December 2023.

Grant Management Tools - Demographic/Services Provided Data Collection Tool

As part of the grant management process, we will collect data on the demographics and services provided. Below you will find personalized outcome measure data collection tools and instructions on how to use the outcome measure data collection tool. The reporting period of this round of data collection is July - December 2023.

Available Webinars, Trainings, and Resources

Webinars and Trainings Around Substance Use and Misuse

A-CRA trainings: Please reach out to Vanna (vanna.souksavath@mass.gov) for more information.

You can also find other BSAS training events (both virtual and in-person) on the AdCare website here.

iDecide trainings: iDECIDE (Drug Education Curriculum: Intervention, Diversion, and Empowerment) was developed to provide schools with a science-based intervention for students caught violating school substance use policy (e.g., using at school or at school sanctioned events or reporting to school intoxicated). iDECIDE is an alternative to punitive responses to student substance use.Facilitators will be required to attend a free, one-day training and participate in fidelity checks to maintain their certification. If you have questions regarding how to become an iDECIDE facilitator, please feel free to reach out to our team at iDECIDE@mgh.harvard.edu.

Webinar on "Accessing Emergency Behavioral Health Services in the Community"

A training from Boston Children's Hospital on the Behavioral Health Help Line and CBHCs on accessing behavioral health resources and discussing FAQs. You can watch it here.

Promoting Behavioral Health at School ECHO-Burst

A five-week series in October sponsored by the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health and MCD Global Health. Open to all school-based and clinical personnel in Massachusetts with each ECHO session held virtually every Tuesday from 3:30 - 4:30pm. Bring your most challenging cases to colleagues and a panel of experts for review and recommendations.

ECHO-Burst offer: best practices for promoting mental health, case review and recommendations, panel of experts, peer support and collaboration, an introduction to the ECHO model, and practical tools and strategies. It is free and you can earn continuing education credits.

A flier can be found here with registration information. If you have any questions, you can contact sbillings@mcd.org.

School Mental Health Leadership Institute - Accepting Applications for Year 4

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 School Mental Health Leadership Institute (SMHLI). In partnership with the Rennie Center and the Massachusetts School Mental Health Consortium (MASMHC), this professional development series aims to help district- or school-based staff grow their capacity to act as both clinical mental health leaders and change agents for building a comprehensive school mental health system. The SMHLI will offer strategies and support for participants to advance a more thoughtful approach to school mental health.

Any district or school staff member who plays a role in overseeing mental health services for students should apply! Student support specialists, school leaders, counselors, adjustment counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and others are all welcome.

The SMHLI includes ten hours of professional development divided across five sessions. PDPs will be issued for participants who attend all five. Together, these sessions will cover the essential elements of a school mental health system, such as establishing a student support team and implementing tiered interventions. In addition to these PD sessions, the Institute also includes a learning cohort that will bring together participants to apply what they learn. Each learning cohort will meet five times during the year, with opportunities for members to hear from each other, share successes, and troubleshoot ongoing challenges.

Applications are due Wednesday, October 9th. SMHLI participation is available for registered MPY members only. Please reach out to Margie Daniels (margie@mpyinc.org) for membership information and Amanda Chung (achung@renniecenter.org) with questions.

Sample Communication Documents

Here are example documents that grantees have been using to communicate what about the program to members of the school community:

Example Brochure from Aspire

Example Pamphlet from BHN

Example Flier from BHN

Example Pamphlet from Riverside

Many of these documents have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese so if you would like to see a copy of those, please email Lina.

Learning Community 10/13/22 - Kick Off Meeting

Learning Community 11/3/22 - Evaluation Discussion

Learning Community 11/17/22 - Skaneateles School Discussion

Learning Community 12/1/22 - BRYT Model Discussion

Learning Community 12/15/22 - Implementation Discussion

Learning Community 5/18/23 - Grant-Funded Staff Implementation Successes and Challenges

Learning Community 10/5/23 - Discuss of Current Project Status

Learning Community 11/16/23 - In-Person Meeting

Learning Community 12/6/23 - Services Provided and Demographic Data Briefing

Learning Community 2/15/24 - Sustainability

Learning Community 3/21/24 - Summer Plans and Trauma

Learning Community 6/20/24 - Family Survey and Summer Plans

Learning Community 9/12/24 - Summer Catch-Up