Presentations by CHHCS Staff & Colleagues

2011

    • Overcoming Stigma About Mental Health Services: Some Key Lessons for Working with Refugee and Immigrant Families. Donna Behrens at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 31, 2011. Part 1, Part 2
      Stigma about mental illness is often reported as a barrier to providing school mental health services to refugee and immigrant children. The presentation describes how mental health professionals can inadvertently increase stigma bout their services, even as they are striving to reduce it and three successful cultural adaptations that prevent school mental health services from being stigmatizing.
    • Overcoming Stigma About Mental Health Services: Some Key Lessons for Working with Refugee and Immigrant Families. Donna Behrens at the 16th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, September 23, 2011. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
      Stigma about mental illness is often reported as a barrier to providing school mental health services to refugee and immigrant children. The presentation describes how mental health professionals can inadvertently increase stigma bout their services, even as they are striving to reduce it and three successful cultural adaptations that prevent school mental health services from being stigmatizing.
    • Pivoting on School Behavioral Health: Promising Avenues. Evelyn Frankford and Olga Acosta Price at the 16th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, September 23, 2011.
      The current fiscal crisis facing states and school districts has many school mental health supporters concerned about the probable reduction of services and programs for our most vulnerable populations. This session will explore federal and state policies that hold promise for increasing the number, quality, and sustainability of school-connected mental health interventions. A case study of developments in Massachusetts will be provided.
    • Emotional/Behavioral Health: Imperative to Health. Olga Acosta Price at the Mental Health Summit as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Policy Conference, Washington DC. September 13, 2011.
      This brief presentation describes the importance of considering the public mental health benefits of a school-connected approach. Talking points available upon request.
    • School-Based Health Centers Oral Health: Keys to Success . Julia Graham Lear at the National School Based Health Care Convention, June 28, 2011.
      This workshop makes the case for integration of comprehensive oral health care into school-based health centers, exploring the why and how of oral health care inclusion. The presentation discusses who might be school-based health center partners in oral health care and what roles partners play in the provision of comprehensive oral health services.
    • Assessing, Developing, and Maintaining Quality School Mental Health Services for Immigrant and Refugee Students. Olga Acosta Price and Kristen Huffman-Gottschling at the National School Based Health Care Convention, June 28, 2011.
      Developments in quality improvement activities have advanced our understanding of successful school mental health programs and services. In this session, presenters discuss traditional strategies used to ensure high quality school-based services, offer caution about using these strategies when implementing mental health services for members of immigrant and refugee communities, and share the organizational factors shown to promote culturally responsive and effective care among new Americans.
    • The Impact of Mental and Physical Wellness on School Success of Diverse Learners. Olga Acosta Price, Patricia Doran, Howard Straker and Amy Mazur at the Council for Exceptional Children, April 28, 2011.
      This session addresses the impact of mental and physical wellness on academic success, particularly for culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional students. The panel provides multiple perspectives on cultural, legal, and socioeconomic factors impacting mental and physical wellness, and makes recommendations for a school-wide collaborative approach to support diverse learners.

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