Sustain school mental health services by blending one-time grants with ongoing reimbursement streams¶

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Description¶

SCOE's sustainability strategy combines one-time initiative funds with recurring reimbursement options. The brief states SCOE leaders are "combining one-time funds from various initiatives," including Project Cal-Well, the Mental Health Student Services Act Grant, the Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program, and partnership and capacity-building grants, with reimbursement options such as those available through their FQHC, School Medical Administrative Activities (SMAA), and the multi-payer fee schedule. SCOE also plans to designate schools as satellite centers of the County Health Center to enable enhanced billing and more on-site billable services.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Access to an FQHC, SMAA, and multi-payer fee schedule reimbursement options

Constraints¶

• Financing approach described for Sacramento County; replication support is offered statewide

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in Sacramento County schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Sustainable financing for school-based mental health services

Related Strategies¶

• Blend and braid county sales tax and city parcel tax funding sources to maximize impact and sustainability
• 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
• Sustain the school mental health system through braided funding, LCAP indicators, and ongoing program mapping

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Sacramento County Office of Education: Transforming Schools Into Centers of Wellness. (2024). WestEd. https://www.centersofwellness.scoe.net/our-work#collectiveimpact