Elgin Independent School District

Supporting Mental and Behavioral Health and Wellness of All Elgin Youth Through Mental Health Awareness Training for Schools, First Responder's, Medical Providers and the Total Community. - the Elgin Independent School District Is Seeking Assistance to Develop Local Sustainable Capacity Through the Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) Grant to Two Populations of Focus. These Include: 1. Adults Within Eisd and the Community Who Have Contact With Youth. This Includes Teachers, Administrators, School Support Staff, Nurses, Bus Drivers, School Counselors, School Social Workers, Medical Personnel, First Responders, Parents, Members of the Faith-based Community and Other Community Stakeholders With Contact With Youth. This First Population of Focus Will Be Provided With Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. 2. Eisd Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers Administrators and Community Members Will Participate in Trauma Sensitive Schools (TSS). This Training Will Be Universally Provided at Each Eisd Campus to Create the Roadmap to a Trauma Sensitive Approach That Is Adopted Throughout the District. the Intent of Utilizing These Two National Registry of Evidence-based Practices and Programs (NREPP) or U.s. Department of Education Identified Ebp to Increase Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Within the Schools and Community to Assist Youth in Elgin Gain Greater Ease of Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services. Eisd Is the Public School District in Elgin, Texas Which Is the Geographic Target of Services. Eisd Plans to Train a Total of 1,626 Individuals Over the Life of the Project. the Table Includes 700 Unduplicated Teachers, School Staff and Community Stakeholders Trained in Ymhfa Including 19 Ymhfa Trainers. a Total of 925 Unduplicated Teachers, School Staff, Bus Drivers, and Community Stakeholders (including Parents and Students) Will Receive TSS. Eisd Has Established the Following Goals and Objectives. Goal 1: Increase Mental Health Awareness. Objective 1-1: Provide Ymhfa for School Staff, First Responders (law Enforcement, Fire, Paramedic) and Community Members Who Have Regular Contact With Youth of All Ages; Including Veterans and Their Families, to Increase Awareness of Signs and Symptoms of Mental Disorders, Particularly Serious Mental Illness (SMI) And/or Serious Emotional Disturbance (sed). Objective 1-2: Increase Capacity for Ymhfa Training by Increasing the Number of Certified Ymhfa Trainers at Eisd. Objective 1-3: Increase the Use of De-escalation Techniques by School Personnel, Emergency First Responders, Law Enforcement, and Community Stakeholders (parents, After School Programs, Faith-based Groups) When Engaging Youth Through Ymhfa Training; by Providing Increased Awareness and Training to Identify Youth With Possible Mental Disorders. Goal 2: Increase Access to Mental Health Screening and Services to Youth. Objective 2-1: Establish Linkages Between Trained Ymhfa First Aiders and Community-based Mental Health Agencies for Referrals to Services. Objective 2-2: Establish Linkages Between Adults Trained in TSS and Community-based Mental Health Agencies for Referrals to Services. Objective 2-3: Establish Linkages Between Schools and Community-based Mental Health Agencies to Increase Access to Resources for Youth in Crisis or in Need of Services for Signs and Symptoms of Crisis, Mental Illness, Smi, or Sed. Goal Three – Provide Training to Ensure Eisd Teachers, Staff, Parents and Community Members Are Trauma Informed, Aware of Indicators of Trauma, and Able to Promote Safe Learning Environments for Students Affected by Trauma. Objective 3-1: Increase Capacity for TSS Training Delivery at Eisd to Teachers and Staff. Objective 3-2: Increase Implementation of TSS by Eisd Teachers and Staff; as Well as Within the Community-by-community Stakeholders.