Library Services Coordinator
Sharon Soto
Contact:
The Library at the
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2810 E. Discovery Pkwy.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2810 E. Discovery Pkwy.
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-855-9396
Website
Introduction
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution. – World Health Organization
WHY IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS?
Simply stated, stressed brains do not learn the same as brains that feel safe, can emotionally regulate, and can feel connection. However, due to the fact that these indicators either go unrecognized or there is a lack of knowledge about their effects on learning and behavior, children and youth with mental health issues are often identified or mislabeled as having behavior, discipline, and/or learning issues in a school setting.
Websites
- Indiana Child Mental Health Wraparound (CMHW) ServicesCMHW services provides youth, with serious emotional disturbances (SED) with intensive, home and community based wraparound services that will be provided within a System of Care (SOC) philosophy and consistent with Wraparound principles. CMHW services are provided by qualified, DMHA-approved, specially trained service providers who engage the participant and family in a unique assessment and treatment planning process characterized by the formation of a Child and Family Wraparound Team.
- Indiana Department of Child ServicesCHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
Objectives:
To allow families access to needed services so that children do not enter the child welfare or probation system for the sole purpose of accessing services
To make sure families do not get bounced from agency to agency trying to access services
To ensure that children are receiving services in the appropriate system
To build community collaborations through examining current practices and cross-educating community stakeholders on available resources
To construct a multiagency approach for all children within communities in order for best outcomes and service conditions - Indiana School Mental Health InitiativeThe mission of the Indiana School Mental Health Initiative is to provide resources and trainings with the goal of supporting schools and their community partners as they work together to address the social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs of Indiana’s students.
- National Alliance on Mental IllnessNAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.