All children can succeed and drive our community's bright future.
Supporting our schools is essential to ensuring the well-being of children and their families in our community. The School-Based Initiatives division partners with school districts to integrate community supports and services into the school setting to address the social, economic, health and emotional/behavioral challenges that may get in the way of a child's success.
Onondaga County School Based Mental Health Model:
Onondaga County's significant investments in children's mental health and school based partnerships has led to shared learning and action in ensuring youth who are struggling can be identified and receive interventions. Co-location of services, such as outpatient children’s mental health care, within the school setting is an approach that advances access to quality care and improves academic outcomes. This partnership provides a unique opportunity to identify those children and families who might not otherwise seek treatment and strengthens the capacity for earlier recognition and treatment options. Co-location of supports and services fosters an atmosphere that recognizes the interconnectedness between education and mental health and paves the way to improved outcomes.
The Onondaga Model has been made available to all schools in Onondaga County and includes the following supports:
- Student Assistance Specialists offer social emotional skill development
- ACCESS Liaisons connect students and families to community based supports
- Outpatient mental health clinicians provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment
Syracuse City School District Promise Zone Partnership
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