Rowing in the Same Direction: Uniting Our Efforts to Promote Mental Health and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Middle Schools

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1 Rowing in the Same Direction: Uniting Our Efforts to Promote Mental Health and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Middle Schools 9/21/2015

2 Participants will 1. Identify their role in promoting mental health and preventing substance use disorders in Michigan middle schools. 2. Describe three education initiatives that call for schools to address mental health and drug prevention as a strategy for improving school success.

3 Participants will 3. Examine two tools for promoting mental health and drug prevention in Michigan middle schools. 4. Create a personal action plan for advancing mental health and drug prevention within a local middle school.

4 Stand & Be Counted! Treatment Specialist School Staff Community Staff Prevention Specialist

5 Stand & Be Counted! Treatment Specialist Prevention Specialist School Staff Community Staff

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7 Where are kids? When do risk behaviors really begin to show up?

8 Fact or Fiction?

9 Fact or Fiction? By 8 th grade, the most abused drugs in order are alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes, and inhalants. FALSE By 8 th grade, the most abused drugs in order are alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, and marijuana.

10 Fact or Fiction? In 2014, one in ten (10%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by 6th grade. More than one in seven (15%) have done so by 8 th grade. FALSE In 2014, one in ten (10%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by 6th grade. More than one in four (27%) have done so by 8 th grade.

11 Fact or Fiction? Underage drinkers (ages 11-20) account for 11% of all of the alcohol consumed in the U.S. TRUE

12 Fact or Fiction? The average age teen boys first try alcohol is age 11, for teen girls it s 13. TRUE

13 Fact or Fiction? Teens who start drinking before age 15 years are 3 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after the legal age of 21. FALSE Teens who start drinking before age 15 years are 5 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after the legal age of 21.

14 Fact or Fiction? The onset for 25 percent of adult mental health disorders occurs by age 14. FALSE The onset for 50 percent of adult mental health disorders occurs by age 14.

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16 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) defines Multitiered System of Supports (MTSS) as an integrated, multitiered system of instruction, assessment, and intervention designed to meet the achievement and behavioral health needs of ALL learners.

17 Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered Model of Prevention (CI3T)

18 Coordinated School Health Model

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22 Michigan Model for Health

23 Michigan Model for Health

24 What vital topics and skills do students need to be mentally healthy and drug free?

25 Be a Positive Friend and Keep Commitments to Self and Others Recognize Emotions: Express and Respond to Emotions Take Responsibility for Personal Behavior and Consequences Show Respect for Self and Others Think Before Acting: Make WISE Decisions Social and Emotional Health and Safety Stand Up Against Bullying and Abuse Stand Up for Self and Personal Boundaries Establish Healthy Relationships With Family and Peers Use Positive Communication Skills

26 WISE Conflict Resolution Asking Questions I-Statements Refusal Empathy Anger Management Listening Skills Getting Help

27 Lessons 10-11: Advocacy Campaign, No Use Social Norm Lesson 1: Internal & External Influences & Social Norms Lessons 2-4: Student Presentations on Drugs Lesson 9: Getting Help Lessons 6-8: Skills Lesson 5: Review Influences, Introduce Use of Skills to Influence

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29 Sharpen Your Pencils! Action Planning Time

30 Bibliography: Multi-tiered Systems of Support: _ ,00.html and Comprehensive 3-Tiered Systems of Support: and Coordinated School Health model: and Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model: Michigan Model for Health curricula for middle schools: and Dropout Prevention: and

31 Thank you for your actions! Wendy L. Sellers, RN, MA, CPC Eaton Regional Education Service Agency

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