Sustain school mental health programs through multi-payer fee schedules and alignment with existing initiatives¶

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Description¶

The brief's sustainability approach is to move districts beyond one-time grant funds by aligning resources and partnerships. SCOE works "with its districts to help them achieve a stage where they can implement a multipayer fee schedule, ensuring the sustainability of their programs beyond the initial infusion of one-time funds," while integrating initiatives such as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program, and the upcoming Cal-Well round.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Strategic alignment with existing county and state initiatives and diversified funding sources

Constraints¶

• Reliance on one-time funds until a multi-payer fee schedule is achieved

Target Learners¶

• students across Stanislaus County districts

Target Learning Goals¶

• continued availability of school mental health supports

Related Strategies¶

• Sustain the school mental health system through braided funding, LCAP indicators, and ongoing program mapping
• Sustain school mental health services by blending one-time grants with ongoing reimbursement streams
• Sustain district mental health initiatives by braiding grant funding into annual plans, ongoing surveys, and reimbursement streams
• Sustain cross-agency collaboration through a dedicated district leader and monthly partner meetings

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• WestEd. (2024). Stanislaus County Office of Education: Project Cal-Well Journey. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655972