1. Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention Funds An opportunity for Ventura County…

2. NCLB + IDEA + RTI + MHSA = The perfect storm to help kids early!

3. Proposition 63 funds…. 1.Community Supports and Services 2.Workforce, education and training 3.Capital facilities 4.Prevention and Early Intervention 5.Innovation

4. 20% of all MHSA funds must go to Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) And at least 51% of those funds must go to children and youth ages 0- 25.

5. Prevention Risk Factors+ Protection= Resilience Tier One Interventions can be protective and preventative

6. Early Intervention Screening Low intensity Relatively short duration Tier Two interventions can avoid the need for more intensive mental health services

7. Types of Tier Two Interventions Student Assistance Program Groups for special topics: - Grief - Anger - Divorce - ADHD - Making friends

8. Prevention And Early Intervention Funds are not for people with serious mental illness Students in general Education may benefit

9. Process in Ventura County for Planning for MHSA PEI 1.Plan developed 2.Stakeholder meetings held 3.Key community needs identified

10. State of California Key Community Mental Health Needs (priorities for the use of PEI funds) 1.Disparities in access to MH services 2.Psycho-social impact of trauma for all ages 3.At-risk children, youth and adults* 4.Stigma and discrimination 5.Suicide risk *These are our students!

11. State Priority Populations 1.Underserved cultural populations* 2.Individuals experiencing onset of serious mental illness 3.Children/youth in stressed families* 4.Trauma-exposed* 5.At risk for school failure* 6.At risk for juvenile justice involvement*

12. What can we do to get involved in the planning? 1.Get on a committee 2.Attend a stakeholders meeting 3.Fill in the survey today, or take it and make copies for your colleagues.