1. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Charter School Preliminary Planning Session Behavior Health Issues and Tools November 17, 2014

2. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Presenters Christina K. Minard, M.S. Mental and Allied Health Consultant Safe and Healthy Schools Support Division NC Department of Public Instruction

3. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction North Carolina Demographics 1.6 million public school student in North Carolina (includes Charter School students) One of the largest school systems in the country 180 thousand school personnel 115 school systems

4. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Graduation Rates in North Carolina 83.8 2014

5. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Current Statistics National Percentage of K-12 students presenting with mental / emotional issues in the classroom – 22% North Carolina’s Percentage – 24.1% National poverty K12 – 21.8% North Carolina poverty K12 – 26% 37% of North Carolina’s students live in single- parent families

6. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instruction Students with Mental Health Issues The chart below shows the number of students with a known diagnosis as reported by school nurses from the N.C. Annual Report of School Health Services. ElementaryMiddleHighTotal 2011-2012 Mental Health Issues 5,1113,5304,03812,679 2012-2013 Mental Health Issues 6,5825,9888,25920,829

7. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instruction NC Students with known suicide attempts and deaths 2011-2013 High 11-12High 12-13Middle 11-12Middle 12-13Elem 11-12Elem 12-13 Suicide attempts by grade level 264318991272937 Deaths from suicide 15323411 Deaths from homicide 853214

8. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction School Counselors NC has approximately 3800 School Counselors Statewide ratio: 1:395 Recommended ratio: 1:250 Licensed by DPI

9. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction School Nursing in North Carolina NC has approximately 1212 School Nurses Statewide ratio of 1:1177 Recommended ratio: 1:750 Licensed by the NC Board of Nursing

10. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction School Social Workers NC has a total of 924 School Social Workers Statewide ratio of 1:1623 Recommended ratio is 1:750 Licensed by DPI

11. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction School Psychologists NC has a total of 770 School Psychologists Statewide ratio of 1:1875 Recommended ratio of 1:750 Licensed by DPI

12. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Critical Incident Training LEAs – 89 Charter Schools – 98 Law Enforcement - 29

13. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Evaluation Instruments

14. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction Online Professional Development Modules Understanding Student Behavior in the Classroom  6 th thru 12 th grade students Understanding Young Student Behavior in the Classroom  K thru 5 th grade students Understanding the Role of School Resource Officers in Schools  K thru 12 th grade students

15. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction New Online Professional Development Module Understanding the School’s Role in Suicide Prevention Coming January 2015

16. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction

17. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instructionPublic Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction

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19. Public Schools of North Carolina | State Board of Education | Department of Public instruction Contact Information Christina K. Minard, M.S. Mental Health and Allied Health Consultant Safe and Healthy Schools Support Division NC Department of Public Instruction Chris.Minard@dpi.nc.gov