"The Y.E.S.S. Program reduces office referrals by 50%,
and for some children, by nearly 100%."
- Robert Ramage, Principal

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Training Activities

  • Preparatory Training
     
    • Rationale and philosophy of expanded school mental health
    • Scientifically-supported assessment and intervention strategies
    • Models of collaborative, interdisciplinary consultation
    • Using data to guide assessment and treatment decisions
    • Strategies to engage multiple stakeholders and to facilitate program adoption
       
  • Year-long, Intensive Traineeship in Schools (2 days/week)
     
    • Closely supervised, case-based learning; Case load of 8 to 12 families
    • Individualized classroom interventions that facilitate home-school links
    • Individual and/or group-based behavioral parenting sessions
    • Collaborative teacher consultation
    • Individual child therapy
    • Consultation with other agencies
    • Comprehensive and ongoing Assessment
       
  • Interdisciplinary Training Series
     
    • Knowledge of laws and policies affecting the settings where children live, learn and receive care
    • Understanding, respecting and valuing of the unique contributions of different disciplines (e.g., medicine, nursing, speech/hearing, social work, law, etc.)
       
  • Interactive, Interdisciplinary Video-Conference Series with faculty and trainees from the Ohio University College of Medicine the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
     
    • Skills required for interdisciplinary consultation and case conceptualization
    • Evidence-based practices within each discipline
    • Culturally-competent care within rural and urban settings
    • Exposure to innovative technology


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