Episode 13: Fill the Gaps with a Resource Map!

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!

Om Podcasten

“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.