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Connecting Schools, Families, and Neighbors
Keto Porter, Director of Full Service SchoolsUnited Way of Northeast Florida
Interesting Mental Health Facts
• Research shows that 1 in 5 children and adolescents
experiences symptoms of a mental health illness and as
many as 80% may go untreated. (American Journal of
Psychiatry)
• Half of adult mental health problems begin before the
age 14. (Archives of General Psychiatry)
• More than half of adolescents in the US who fail to
complete high school have a diagnosable psychiatric
disorder. (US Department of Education 23rd Report to
Congress on the implementation of Individuals with
Disabilities)
Our community has embraced the idea that children will be more successful in school if they have the resources to address their medical, physical, behavioral, social and mental health needs.
Full Service Schools Locations
• Greater Springfield (Jackson HS)
• Arlington (Terry Parker HS)
• Beaches (Fletcher HS)
• Englewood (Englewood HS)
• Historic James Weldon Johnson (Weldon Academy)
• Ribault (Ribault HS)
• Westside (Oak Hill Elem.)
• Sandalwood (Sandalwood HS)
Full Service Schools Coverage Area
• There are 87 participating Full Service
Feeder Schools
• The student enrollment for those 87
schools is approximately 57,000. This
represents about 45% of all Duval
County Public School students.
Neighborhoods Currently Served
Historic James Weldon Johnson
Services *
Counseling & Behavior Management
Family Therapy
Substance Abuse Counseling
Basic Needs Assistance
Parenting Classes
Medical and Health Services
Mentoring
Legal Consultation
And other services to help children & families
* Services vary slightly at each FSS site, determined by the needs of the surrounding community.
FSS Funding
10%
9%
41%
28%
12%
FSS Funding Partners
Duval County Public SchoolsDuval County Health DepartmentJacksonville Children's Com-missionUnited Way, Lucy GoodingSt. Vincent's Mobile Health
Total Annual Budget of $4.1 Million
How it works
8 Locations Serving 45,000 People Annually
• Coordinator
• Secretary
• School Social Worker
• Nurse
• Therapists/Behaviorists (41 FT Staff)
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Case Manager
• Mentor Match Support Specialist
Each site serves a neighborhood with a high school, middle schools, and elementary schools. Each site also has a zip code boundary as well for charter schools and home-schooling families.
Traditional FSS Service Model
Student Referral (Referral Source)
Full Service School Site
(Coordinator/Admin Asst.)
Internal MH Provider (FSS
Partner)
DCPS Social Worker (Intake &
Assessment)
ReferralTreatment
External MH Provider
(Outpatient)
Services are Neighborhood Driven
Oversight committees are made up of volunteers from the community and schools. Oversight committees determine the services to be provided at each site.
In addition to core services, oversight committees allocate Funds each year to enhance services.
Oversight committees do a thorough needs assessment to determine the services needed for their neighborhood. This assessment guides their decision making when allocating funds.
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Full Service School Results 2013-2014
• 3,379 students were referred for services; many more are served by FSS
• 6,994 students received medical services (non-referral)
• 1,271 students served by mental health counselors
• 96% of parents/caregivers and non-parent referral sources indicated improvement in child’s behavior upon completing treatment
• 98% of students completing treatment demonstrated a measurable increase in overall functioning (CFARS Pre/Post Rating)
•FSS Evaluation:• 20% improvement attendance for students who received mental health
services
• 32% & 31% increase in language arts and math grades who received mental health services
One Last Thought
Academic achievement is not solely based
on classroom instruction. Some children come to school with serious problems –abuse, grief, hunger, drug use, undetected learningdisorders, or poor health due to lack of medical attention.
Not only are these children not ready to succeed inschool, they often act out in class from frustration or as acry for help.
Contact Information
Keto Porter, Director of Full Service Schools
United Way of Northeast Florida
(904) 390-3247; [email protected]
Terri Cicero, Director of School Behavioral Health
Duval County Public Schools
(904) 390-2664; [email protected]