1. STUDENT SUPPORT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE Children and Youth Mental Health Phase Two, 2010-2013 Mike Baine Lead Consultant

2. "Mental Illness is often considered an invisible epidemic, but slowly, thankfully, the cloak is lifting." Editorial, Ottawa Citizen Sept. 16, 2010

3. OTTAWA ENGLISH “CLUSTER” A. Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) Crossroads Children’s Centre Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario United Way Ottawa Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre Cross-Sectoral Children’s Mental Health and Education Committee Youth Cluster, Champlain Addictions Coordinating Body

4. OTTAWA ENGLISH “CLUSTER” B. Collaborating Provincial Ministries: Ministry of Education Ministry of Children & Youth Services Ministry of Health & Long Term Care C. Project Management: Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation Elza Seregelyi: Project Manager Mike Baine: Lead Consultant

5. SSL PHASE ONE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Information sessions for all groups School board and community mental health partners joint planning October and November In-services  NTIP, Vice-Principals, School Teams Agency Fair, February 2010 Inventory and analysis of local child & youth networks, coalitions and planning tables April In-service – full day for each school board “School Board 101” for community partners Over 2,000 educators in-serviced

6. SSL PHASE 2 GUIDELINES: (Tri-Ministry Memo, June 7, 2010) 1. Deepening partnerships from Phase One 2. Expand partnerships to include Section 23 programs (e.g., McHugh) 3. Strengthen parent & youth involvement 4. Include professionals from health sector 5. Build leadership capacity 6. Enhance collaboration across sectors 7. Support and enhance promotion of mental health & well-being 8. Position cluster for sustainability

7. PHASE TWO PLANNING TEAM PLANNING TEAM FOR OTTAWA CLUSTER 2010-2013 Michael Baine, Chairperson & Lead Consultant (OCRI) Lynne Barber, Coordinator, McHugh Education (Section 23) Dr. Laurinda Cudmore, Psychologist, OCSB Dr. Petra Duschner, Manager of Safe Schools, OCDSB Jane Fjeld, Associate Executive Director, Youth Services Bureau Michael Hone, Associate Executive Director, Crossroads Children’s Centre Sharon Jollimore, Director “Growing Up Great,” United Way of Ottawa Joan Leadbeater-Graham, Program Director for School Based Programs, Rideauwood

8. PHASE TWO PLANNING TEAM PLANNING TEAM FOR OTTAWA CLUSTER 2010-2013 Denise Norris, Principal, Fallingbrook Elementary School, OCDSB Jennifer Oake, Principal, St. Pius X High School, OCSB Jessica Ripley, Program Coordinator, Youth Net, CHEO Ellen Waxman-Caron, Clinical Manager, Roberts/Smart Centre Ex-Officio Members: Despina Papadopoulos, Research Associate, School Liason, Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO Elza Seregelyi, Manager of SSL (OCRI) Shereen Miller, Parent

9. KEY INITIATIVES FOR PHASE TWO Origins of Topics: 1. Evaluation Feedback – Conference, April 20 & 28 2. Tri-Ministry Memo – June 7, 2010 3. School Board Input and Discussion – June & Fall, 2010 4. Cluster Discussion – June & Fall, 2010

10. "In 2009, 8% of Ottawa students (grades 7-12) reported that they had seriously considered attempting suicide during the past year." Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey

11. “...90% of kids with mental health issues and/or suicidal thoughts do not talk to educators, professionals or other adults...they, however might talk to friends" Ottawa Community Suicide Prevention Group, Dec. 13, 2010

12. TOPICS Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) Suicide Awareness and Prevention eMentalHealth.ca Exemplary Programs Protocols and Referrals Coordination of Initiatives Parental Engagement Resources Community Conversations Boards, Agencies & Hospital Dialogue

13. SAMPLE OF POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES Train selected staff in Collaborative Problem Solving (‘CPS’) Develop a ‘portal’ for educators on eMentalHealth.ca website Provide a link to eMentalHealth.ca on boards' websites Deliver in-service to selected staff on exemplary programs (e.g., ASIST, Safe Talk, Friends) Profile "Youth Net" with principals as a program for students

14. SAMPLE OF POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES Facilitate Board, Agency & Hospital Forum on topics of mutual concern (e.g., Safety in Workplace) Invite broad community participation in SSLI through community information sessions Deliver presentations on Child and Youth Mental Health to boards' umbrella parent organizations Implement ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions on suicide intervention programs like “ASIST” and “Safe Talk”

15. "…the most widely used suicide intervention program in the world, graduating hundreds of thousands of people in a dozen countries... equip front line workers (doctors, police, teachers, counselors) with expertise to identify suicidal people, estimate their risk of self harm and stop them from acting on the impulse." Richard Ramsay Living Works Education (‘ASIST and Safe Talk’)

16. RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS Youth Services Bureau Crossroads Children’s Centre Roberts/Smart Centre Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Canadian Mental Health Association Children & Youth Mental Health Network McHugh Education Centre Provincial Centre of Excellence for Children & Youth Mental Health

17. RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS Ottawa Public Health Ottawa Carleton District School Board Ottawa Catholic School Board United Way Ottawa Ottawa Coalition for Children & Youth Ottawa Suicide Prevention Coalition Odawa Native Friendship Centre Regional Offices: Ministry of Education Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Ministry of Children & Youth Services

18. “ Not only do we need to talk more about mental health issues among children and teens…we must be prepared to offer some real help....we do not have adequate resources in our health system to do that." Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 6, 2010

19. "...enlist you to join the movement around mental health because there is nobody closer to this issue than teachers." Alex Munter Executive Director, YSB Ottawa Citizen, Nov 19, 2010

20. "Alberta Government Earmarks $19 million in Mental Health Funding for Schools" “…funding supports integrated school based community mental health promotion and prevention projects...includes mental health coaches, parent workshops...." Vancouver Sun, Dec. 3, 2010