Sustain cross-agency collaboration through a dedicated district leader and monthly partner meetings¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

PUSD created or renewed community partnerships to improve delivery of school-based mental health services, using the Administrator on Special Assignment position to foster collaboration among state and county agencies and community organizations. "Ongoing monthly collaboration meetings have served as a platform for open dialogue, strategic planning, and implementation among these educational partners," resulting in student referrals to a web of community supports. The brief presents this as Component 3 practice worth sustaining.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• a dedicated district leadership position (Administrator on Special Assignment) and committed partner agencies

Constraints¶

• developed in a rural district context following the 2018 Camp Fire, with funding tied to grants

Target Learners¶

• PUSD students referred to community and school-based supports

Target Learning Goals¶

• improved access to mental health services and community supports that promote youth well-being

Related Strategies¶

• Sustain district mental health initiatives by braiding grant funding into annual plans, ongoing surveys, and reimbursement streams
• Sustain school mental health programs through multi-payer fee schedules and alignment with existing initiatives
• Implement a web of supports for students in foster care: one-stop resource centers, school-based liaisons, tiered services, and cross-system collaboration
• State agencies can strengthen leadership initiatives through sustained endorsement, cross-agency communication, and amplification

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Paradise Unified School District: Building School Mental Health Systems to Support Healing and Recovery Through Project Cal-Well. (2024). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655970