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Your school district is experiencing a shortage of school psychologists. As a result, students have limited access to mental health resources.

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Your school district is experiencing a shortage of school psychologists. As a result, students have limited access to mental health resources.

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What sort of data might be needed to understand why this shortage is occurring? ​

What could be some potential root causes for this shortage? ​

What are the fiscal constraints and options? ​

Explore a few possible solutions. Are they financial or non-financial? ​

What data is needed to monitor the progress of these solutions?

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Using psych interns to support students

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Have psychs go do a quick check-in, keep data on this and use that data to request more psychs.

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use different screeners in fall/spring to collect data on what needs students are having.

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Availability of school psychs in the area

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Use resources from non-education agencies, online/remote services, telehealth services

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Data on availability of psychologists.

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Potential root cause: remote location

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Data - caseloads, MTSS intervention tracking, community services data, student perception data

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Training and collaboration is needed to be successful - takes visionary leadership

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Would be great to have a portal similar to substitutes for psychs/counselors/nurses etc. to come support schools a few days a week.

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Potential root cause: enrollment of refugee students needing mental health services

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Contracting versus on-staff - want on-staff so they are part of the school community but contracting pays them more

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Transportation/accessibility

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Are there policy barriers?

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Data to monitor progress:

*Number of students at risk of dropping out; number of students being served by psychologists

*Number of students in the waiting list

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Pooling resources

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Who is not at the table - who should be there to advocate

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Trauma-informed measures