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

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

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“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.