Recruitment and Retention of School Mental Health Providers Webinar Series

Part 1: An Overview

• Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 12PM EST
• This webinar will highlight the importance of sustaining the school mental health workforce for achieving the goals of an effective, high-quality school mental health services system. Mark Weist and Dr. Janet Cummings will discuss recruitment and retention approaches that community mental health providers and local education agencies may want to consider implementing to support these goals, the current evidence concerning these approaches, and key resources to inform implementation efforts.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the essential roles of workforce in achieving high-quality school mental health services systems
• Describe potential approaches to improve recruitment and retention of the school mental health workforce
• Discuss the evidence about best practices in recruiting and retaining school mental health providers
• Identify key resources on developing the school mental health workforce
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Part 2: Innovative Strategies

• • Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 12PM EST
  • This webinar will explore the innovative approaches and experiences of leading provider organizations and their partners as they work to recruit and retain school mental health providers. Nikki Raymond (Georgia HOPE) will discuss the diverse array of strategies her organization has employed and their impact, and Dr. Mark Sander (Hennepin County School System) will highlight his experience working with a collective of 18 mental health agencies in Minneapolis to develop and share innovative approaches and best practices for supporting the school mental health workforce.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe creative approaches to recruit school mental health providers
• Examine successful strategies for retaining school mental health providers, as applied by experienced school mental health provider organizations
• Identify funding and strategic opportunities to sustain the school mental health workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
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