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Presentation by the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) on AUSD's Mental Health Needs Assessment. (Base Reuse/Economic Development 256)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Amy Wooldridge, Interim City Manager
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) recently completed a comprehensive assessment of the district's health and wellness needs, systems, and supports. The purpose of the assessment was to identify student behavioral and mental health needs; inventory existing school and community-based services; and develop recommendations to create a coordinated and integrated behavioral health service system that is more accessible to all students. This presentation provides an overview of AUSD's mental health needs assessment.
BACKGROUND
In the winter of 2018, the AUSD Student Services Department conducted a Mental and Emotional Wellness Needs Assessment survey of AUSD students, families, and staff. The goal of the survey was to identify student behavioral health needs, inventory existing school and community-based services, and create a more coordinated, integrated, and accessible behavioral health service system for all students.
Key needs identified from the survey include:
* Additional behavioral health staff, services, and partnerships
* More clarity and collaboration about roles and responsibilities of behavioral health staff and supporters
* Improved engagement of parents/guardians and key partners in student mental and behavioral health efforts
* Continued training on social-emotional learning, bias, and cultural responsiveness
DISCUSSION
On September 27, 2018, the Alameda Collaboration for Children, Youth and their Families (ACCYF) held a retreat to clarify its direction over the next five years. ACCYF members include the City of Alameda (City), AUSD, Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan's Office, local non-profit organizations, and interested individuals. Through a pre-retreat su...
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