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IDEA: Mental/Behavioral Health - Calming Classroom

MEASURE OUTCOMES How will you measure progress and success? What are your outcome measures? How often will you check and measure your progress? Who will be responsible for collecting and reporting the information/data? How will you evaluate your initiative to determine success? For more details on this project,

TOPIC: Interdisciplinary T eams
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RESOURCES What resources can guide this project using evidence-based, best-practices? Are there templates, information, guides already in place? What are others doing? Find out about other initiatives. What are other schools, districts, states doing? Do not limit yourself to nursing-related initiatives. Be sure to ask what were the lessons learned. Are there funding sources and grants that can help off set costs?

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ACTION STEPS Consider who will be affected and how? Get buy-in for your initiative. Who are the individuals who must be involved and engaged in your initiative? Who can lead the initiative? What partners/stakeholders should be involved? What resources will be needed? (i.e. types of staff and required time; supplies and materials, equipment, other resources; estimated What are possible challenges and barriers? Reflect on these and think about p

• • facilitates student health • Provides opportunity for through support staff and • mental/behavioral health costs). • between school/district student support services and community support. • • • information collected as • students use the room to behavioral health needs @NJSSNA1

QUICK START FACT SHEET KEY PRINCIPLE: CARE COORDINATION GOALS What exactly is it that you want to achieve? Implement a safe • space/classroom that and learning. • student to learn and manage behaviors learning the use of self-management tools. Promotes screening of • and referral to appropriate resources when necessary. Enhances collaboration • For example: health, • access to resources, addressing other issues that may be present. Devel

THE IDEA What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? Mental and behavioral health concerns are increasing. Students leave the classroom, missing instructional time due to symptoms of anxiety, distress, depression or other concern. Implement a safe space or “calming room” in the school building. Collaborate with other staff in school community to create a calming room. Research supports that the room successfully reduces suspe

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