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Coastal Empire CMHC Dr. Natashia Smith, Executive Director School Based Billie Jo Godwin, LMFT , Chief of Staff Services

Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center (CECMHC)  South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH)  Coastal Empire covers five counties (Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, Hampton, Allendale)  We have six outpatient clinics in those five counties- two outpatient clinics in Beaufort County  Serve all ages of the population that have mental health issues  We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International

Schools that currently have school based mental health services (North of Broad) Whale Branch Battery Creek Beaufort Lady’s Island Beaufort High Early College High Middle Middle High Robert Smalls Whale Branch Beaufort Lady’s Island Broad River International Middle Elementary Elementary Elementary Academy Joseph S. Port Royal Whale Branch St. Helena Shanklin Right Choices Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary

Schools that currently have school based mental health services (South of Broad) Hilton Head Hilton Head Hilton Head High Hilton Head IB Creative Arts Middle H.E. McCracken May River High Bluffton High Bluffton Middle Middle Bluffton River Ridge Elementary/Early Pritchardville Red Cedar Academy Childhood Elementary * Elementary * Learning Center *

Last school year – 8/2018- How many 6/2019- 2,295 services where school provided to 224 clients children and This school year- 8/2019- families are 10/18/19- 370 services being served? provided to 133 clients

Year-round counseling services  Suicide prevention services  Quarterly DLA-20 Functional Assessments to track progress  Services can be provided to students and parents at school, in the Benefits of  clinic, in the home, or other locations as indicated by need Psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse services as indicated by need  School Based Family Therapy services at least monthly  Services for Direct access to intensive outpatient services  CCRI (Community Crisis Response an Intervention)  Students Interpreter services for those who do not speak English  Deaf Services  Emergency walk-in at the local mental health center  Care Coordinator that helps families with access to state, local, and  community supports/assistance

On site crisis stabilization for students in crisis  through CCRI Direct access for all school staff to a highly trained  Mental Health Professional (MHP) for consultation regarding all student mental health issues Benefits for Crisis response as needed that includes:   Timely response to School District need in School Based times of crisis Services for  On-site coordination of mental health crisis response Schools  Additional clinical counselors and on-site supervisors for children and adults  Regular on-going support for as long as is needed Mental Health Assessment and referral services for  students and school district staff

Weekly clinical treatment team meetings Regular and as needed consultation with our Psychiatrist regarding patient needs School Based Weekly supervision meetings with the Clinic Director Program Annual Employee Performance Management System evaluation of achievement of job duties Standards Administrative and Clinical support from the Mental Health Clinic Regular internal and state level audits of client charts for compliance with and Benefits standards Inter-agency staff meetings with DSS, DJJ, Continuum of Care and others Participation in COSY (Collaboration Organization of Services for Youth)

Over 30 clock hours of initial trainings for all new clinical staff  Minimum of 10 Continuing Education Units for all counselors annually  Regular Quality Assurance training to ensure documentation is completed  accurately and quality standards are met Behavioral Emergency Stabilization Training (Crisis Management)  Trainings for Ethics and Code of Conduct Training  Patient Rights Training  School Based Workplace Safety Training  Corporate Compliance Training  Therapists Cultural Diversity Training  Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training  CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means  Mandated Reporter Training  LGBTQI trainings and other trainings offered through South Carolina  Department of Mental Health and other entities

South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) Administrator’s Survey  May 2019  488 Respondents  Positive Quantitative and Qualitative Results

Improved Access to Services

Improved School Climate My school benefits from having a SCDMH counselor on site.

Further School Climate Improvements The SCDMH program provided to students has contributed to a more positive working environment for faculty and staff.

Faculty and Staff Support The counselor is sensitive to my school's faculty and staff needs.

Satisfaction I am satisfied with the SCDMH services provided in the school.

Value I value the SCDMH program in my school.

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Contact Information Dr. Natashia Smith, Executive Director Billie Jo Godwin, LMFT , Chief of Staff Coastal Empire CMHC Coastal Empire CMHC 1050 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902 1050 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902 843-524-8899 843-524-8899 Natashia.smith@scdmh.org Billie.godwin@scdmh.org