Battle Ground School District

Battle Ground Public Schools Project Aware - Battle Ground Public Schools (BGPS) Is Steadfast in the Commitment to Three Priorities: 1) Providing a Safe and Caring Environment, 2) Delivering High Quality Instruction, and 3) Engaging in Collaboration That Cultivates Trust. the BGPS Project Aware Application Addresses the Need for Expansion and Enhancement of Our Capacity to Respond to the Behavioral Health and Academic Needs of Our Students by 1) Increasing Knowledge, Awareness, and Prevention of Youth Behavioral Health Issues Through Training Opportunities for Students, Staff, and Community Members, and 2) Enhancing Tier 2 & Tier 3 Infrastructure and Supports Through a Multi-tiered, Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) to Connect Youth to Needed School-based Behavioral Health Services. as One of Three Leas to Participate in Washington State’s First Project Aware (FY14), We Built the Initial Infrastructure, Services, and Supports of a MTSS, With a Focus on the Implementation of Pbis (tier 1). With This Funding We Plan to Scale Up Tier 2 and Tier 3 Services and Support, Identify Youth With “internalizing” Issues, and Purposely Integrate Our Education and Behavioral Health Systems Through an Isf. BGPS Is Situated in the Southwest Corner of Washington State in Clark County. the District Serves the Communities of Amboy (pop. 1,838), Battle Ground (pop. 20,743), Brush Prairie (pop. 2,738), and Yacolt (pop. 1,482). the District’s 18 Schools (2 Comprehensive High Schools, 6 Middle Schools, 7 Primary Schools, and 3 Alternative Learning Environments) Are Spread Over 273 Square Miles, Serving a Population of 12,474 Students. the Surrounding Communities of Amboy and Yacolt Are Home to a Large Population of Eastern European Residents (russia and Ukraine) as Well as a Long-established Apostolic Population. Due to the Regional Isolation of Some of the District’s Schools, These Buildings Not Only Play a Central Role in the Community, But Also Provide an Array of Critical Services That Would Otherwise Only Be Available in Battle Ground Proper. BGPS Healthy Youth Survey Data (2021) Show High Rates of Anxiety and Depression, With More Than One in Three Youth Reporting Recent Depressive Feelings. Nearly One-in-five Students Surveyed Reported Considering Suicide in the Past Year. These Data Indicate the Need for Sustained and Effective School- and Community-based Mental Health Services and Supports for BGPS Youth. Project Funding Will Give Us the Opportunity to Increase Knowledge and Improve the Skills of Our Students, Parents, Staff, and Community Partners of Effective Strategies That Improve School Climate, Mental Wellness, and Safety. We Will Provide Well-designed Trauma-informed Training, District-level Coaching, Continued Policy Development, and Strong Coordination of Services, With an Intentional Focus on Our Most Vulnerable Students. to Enhance the Development of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Services, Teams Will Function Collaboratively to Assess, Refer, Triage, Case Manage, and Monitor Student Progress. for Tier 3 Services, Community-based MH Providers Will Be Embedded Into the School System to Deliver SMH Services That Are Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate and Evidence-based. to Meet Project Goals, Objectives Will Measure the Implementation of Universal Suicide Prevention Training Policy and a Sel Curriculum, as Well as the Number of Students, Staff, and Other Adults Trained in Mental Health Awareness and Promotion. to Address the Scaling Up of Tier 2 and 3 Infrastructure and Supports, the Project Will Measure the Level of Partnership and Coordination With Community-based Provider Organizations Embedded Into the School System, Tier 2 Ebp Implementation, and the Number of Students Screened, Referred to, and Accessing School-based Behavioral Health Supports. the Project Will Serve Nearly 13,174 School-aged Children and Their Families, and Over 1,222 School Staff; Thus, Reaching an Estimated 14,396 Persons Each Year, With Nearly 18,450 Persons Engaged by the End of the Grant.