Challenges in Accessing Educationally Related Mental Health Services
Explore the barriers and issues related to accessing educationally related mental health and behavioral services, including confusion around the process, problems with evaluation, violations of the least restrictive environment, limited menu of services/supports, and the need for changes in training, standards, and monitoring. Discover ways to improve access and quality of services for students in need of mental health support.
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EDUCATIONALLY RELATED MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES MAGGIE ROBERTS DISABILITY RIGHTS CA
ED RELATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ED RELATED BEHAVIORAL SERVICES BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES
CONTINUED CONFUSION ABOUT PROCESS Parents Don t Realize Process is Simple: Parent or teacher/school staff initiates: Written request for mental health assessment and/or a functional behavioral analysis
ACCESSING ASSESSMENT If parent does not get an assessment plan in 15 days after district receives written request , File compliance complaint
PROBLEMS WITH EVALUATION Inconsistent policies and practices across state Often not done by staff with no clinical mh background or limited behavior background Often ignore critical information
LRE VIOLATIONS Children are often not offered meaningful MH or behav services outside of segregated setting
LIMITED MENU OF SERVICES/SUPPORTS MH services often limited to: Placement in Counseling Enriched Setting OR Counseling that is not coordinated with other services/supports
INCREASE IN RESTRAINT SECLUSION Restraint and seclusion happen most frequently in segregated settings Substantial risk of physical and emotional harm to child Adverse educational impact
CHANGES NEEDED More training to parents on how to access educationally related MH and behavioral services Improved statewide standards/technical assistance for ERMHS and ERPBIS assessments Data keeping and data analysis re: mh and behavioral services and assessments
CHANGES NEEDED Better state and district monitoring re LRE Increase legal protections against non-emergency restraint and seclusion and dangerous types of restraint and seclusion Better enforcement of monitoring of current state laws related to restraint and seclusion
