Dedham Public Schools MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey 2018 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

America’s First Taxpayer-Supported, Free Public School Dedham Public Schools MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey 2018 Results Presentation October 16, 2019

Electronic Resources On DPS Website Go To : www.dedham.k12.ma.us under “News” section Click on “MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey”

MWAHS History of Participation 1 1 1

2018-2019 Administration and Timeline MWAHS administered MWAHS to 679 students at DHS presentation to (90% participation rate) School Committee May Nov. Oct./Nov. October 2019 2018 2019 2019 MWAHS information 2018 results released MWAHS available to Dedham administered to 603 school community students at DMS (93% participation)

Substance Use Survey Results Gail Kelley BSN, RN, NCSN Director Health Services

CRAFFT-II Questionnaire - SBIRT

Student Support Services

Mental Health Findings and Symptomatology 2016-2018 Ashley Dubé, PsyD, NCSP, LEP Director of Counseling Services

Positive Trends ● Protective Factors ○ Adult support ○ School attachment ○ School engagement ● Steady and Positive Improvement ○ Use of conventional cigarettes ○ Alcohol use ○ Distracted driving

Stress Symptoms ● Gender differences -- females nearly 2x more likely as males to report increased stress. ● Stress increases gradually throughout high school -- nearly doubling from 9th grade to 12th grade. ● Common sources of stress ○ School ○ Social issues ○ Physical or emotional health

Depressive Features ● Feeling sad or hopeless ● Self-injury (e.g., cutting, burning oneself on purpose) ● Gender differences ○ Females 2x more likely to report ● LGTBQ+ youth and students with disabilities at higher risk for mental health concerns

Dedham Middle School Trends in Mental Health Symptoms

DMS and Regional Comparison (2018) Mental Health Item DMS 2018 Regional 2018 Life is “very” stressful 21% 19.8% (past 30 days) Depressive symptoms 17% 14.3% (past 12 months) Self-injury 11.2% 9.7% (past 12 months) Considered suicide 13.1% 14.2% (lifetime) Attempted suicide 2.3% 3.9% (lifetime)

Dedham High School Trends in Mental Health Symptoms

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DHS and Regional Comparison (2018) Mental Health Item DHS 2018 Regional 2018 Life is “very” stressful 33.3% 36% (past 30 days) Depressive symptoms 22.1% 19.7% (past 12 months) Self-injury 10.6% 13.5% (past 12 months) Considered suicide 13.2% 13.1% (past 12 months) Attempted suicide 3.7% 3.9% (past 12 months)

43.5% Percentage (%) 33.2% Regional High School Data, 2018 27.9% 19.7% 19.1% 16.4% 11% 10.7% 7.1% 2.6%

2019-2020 Parent Expanded staffing workshops 1 of 137 schools participating in Northeast Faculty trainings

Dedham’s Tier 3 Multi-Tiered Systems 1:1, dyad, Intensive small group of Support therapy, crisis management Tier 2 Access to prevention/intervention Targeted groups (Kids of Promise, Project Connect, 8-week treatment groups) Mentoring program (DHS, DMS, Avery, Greenlodge) Tier 1 SEL lessons (9-12, Special Education classes) Universal Second Step (preK-8) Sources of Strength (6-8) Zones of Regulation (preK-5) Calm Classroom (emerging) Depression Screenings (grades 7 and 9)

Health & Physical Education Meeting the Needs of our Students Mark Carney Director of Health, Wellness and Physical Education

Improvements Meeting the Needs of our Students Elementary School Highlights: ● Licensed Wellness Teachers facilitating the Health and PE curriculum ○ Two 40 minutes classes each week. ○ Second Step curriculum reaching all students PreK-8

Middle School Highlights: ● Health Education in Grades ● A curriculum allowing 6, 7, & 8 for SEL growth, Mental ● Licensed Wellness Health awareness and Professionals Drug Prevention ● MS Schedule - full ● Physical Education trimester of Health (60 every other day for the classes) full year (90 classes)

Frameworks & Curriculum SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Year 2 PreK-8 Addressing critical social competencies necessary for academic and life success ● Resilience ● Conflict ● Self-management Resolution ● Relationship skills ● Decision ● Social awareness making skills ● Self awareness

Substance Abuse Prevention Focusing on reducing the risks and increasing awareness: Grades 6-8, &10 ● Tobacco ● Prescription Drugs ● Vaping ● Marijuana ● Alcohol ● Social Impact Mental Health Awareness Grades 7 & 9 ● Stigma, Identification ● Available Resources ● Accessing Resources

Physical Education & Health Time on Learning 17-18 & 18-19

What’s Ahead for 2019-2020 Expanding Second Step into a building based program ● Developing Building Teams ○ Wellness Department, Counseling Services and Health Services. Parent Outreach ● Break Free from Depression Night ○ Wellness Department & Counseling Services

Schools to Community ● Kristina King, Program Director of the Drug Free Communities Grant ○ Inflatable Brain ○ Incorporate Kristina into MS and HS programs ● Community Awareness Nights ○ The Harmful Effects of JUUL & Vaping: What parents should know Adjustments to the Curriculum ● Vertical Alignment ○ Expand the Drug Prevention Program to Grade 9 and incorporate SEL at the HS

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