Principal Role

Exploration Phase

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Phase Overview

In this phase, Principals will understand how to effectively transition their schools into centers of wellness by exploring resources and initiating partnerships with the School-Based Mental Health & Wellness program. They will conduct a needs analysis to identify gaps in their current support systems and strategize on garnering team buy-in for the implementation process. Additionally, they will connect with a coordinator to prepare for the arrival of a clinician, ensuring the necessary preparations are made for their integration into the school community.

Phase Goals/Objections

  1. Conduct a thorough needs analysis to identify deficiencies in current support systems and how they can be addressed

  2. Foster team buy-in by introducing the School-Based Mental Health and Wellness program and its potential benefits to the school community

  3. Collaborate with the School-Based Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator to ensure a smooth integration process for the assigned clinician

  4. Prepare the school team for the clinician's arrival by identifying working spaces and developing an integration plan

  5. Utilize resources from centersofwellness.scoe.net to enhance understanding and implementation of the wellness program within the school

Resources

Learn More About Centers of Wellness

Explore centersofwellness.scoe.net to gain insights into the program and understand how partnering with it can transform your school into a center of wellness. To start incorporating these services, reach out to School-Based Mental Health & Wellness for assistance with the implementation process.

  • • Explore centersofwellness.scoe.net to learn more about the program and how it work partnering will help transition your school/site into a center of wellness

    • Contact School Based Mental Health & Wellness to begin the process of implementing the program into your school/campus

Conduct A Needs Analysis and Set Goals

Examine the process of performing a needs analysis to pinpoint areas of deficiency within your school site or campus. This analysis will help highlight specific mental health and wellness needs that require attention and support. By understanding these gaps, you can better determine how School-Based Mental Health & Wellness can effectively address and fulfill those needs.

  • • Conduct a needs analysis to identify deficiencies at your school site/campus and how School Based Mental Health & Wellness can fill those gaps

Prepare Your School Team

Present the School-Based Mental Health and Wellness concept to your team, motivating them to examine how this program can enhance the school community and assist in reaching established objectives. This may involve sharing resources and facilitating access to centerofwellness.scoe.net, as well as developing a strategy to foster support among the school team during the implementation of the program.

  • • Introduce the School Based Mental Health and Wellness concept to your team, encouraging them to explore how this program may benefit the school community and help achieve identified goals. This can include providing materials and access to centerofwellness.scoe.net

    • Develop strategy for cultivating “buy-in” from school team as you endeavor to implement the program

Connect With A School-Based Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

Engage in a meeting with your designated School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator to discuss the details regarding the assignment of a clinician to your school team. Once you receive the clinician's information, prepare for their arrival by ensuring that access details are readily available and identifying a suitable working space, while also developing a preliminary plan to effectively integrate the clinician into the school community.

  • • Meet with assigned School Based Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator to discuss specifics around being assigned a Clinician to join your school team

    • Receive assigned clinician information and prepare for clinician

    • Prepare for Clinician’s arrival including 

    • Ensuring access information available 

    • Identifying working space for Clinician 

    • Setting preliminary plan for integrating Clinician into school community