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In response to a pressing need to help students in Washington, the UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies<\/a> is developing an online behavioral health education program for K-12 teachers and staff. The program will give them foundational knowledge in mental health, mental illness, substance use, de-escalation and school safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A close up shot of a little boy at school who looks distant and upset.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The need to respond to student anxiety, depression, substance abuse and suicidal ideation \u2014 while maintaining a safe environment \u2014 has never been more urgent, said Dean Shari Dworkin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democratizing knowledge <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

School counselors and nurses are largely the ones charged with responding to these issues, but there are too few of these professionals available to meet the demand, Dworkin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating low-cost, widely available training online can give school teachers and staff the skills they need to identify, refer and de-escalate behavior that calls for intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re interested in democratizing mental and behavioral health knowledge for those who are a front-line touch point with students,\u201d Dworkin said. \u201cThis will serve to improve prevention, referrals and support of students in need.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is being developed in collaboration with the Renton School District<\/a> where modules will be tested in pilot programs in May and August, Dworkin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

State support <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Funding for the UW Bothell program was approved in 2019 by Washington state lawmakers who appropriated $400,000 for the School of Nursing & Health Studies to develop the behavioral health educational program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington state Rep. Tana Senn<\/a>, who chairs the House Human Services & Early Learning Committee, was instrumental in drafting and passing the legislation. She said the idea grew out of a conversation she had with Dworkin about the need for mental health support in schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers, principals and superintendents have asked state lawmakers for mental health training as part of required professional development for teachers, Senn said. \u201cThey get that mental health is a huge and growing barrier, a concern and issue for their students \u2014 and they want to be part of the solution.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program isn\u2019t expected to turn teachers into psychologists, Senn said. \u201cIt\u2019s giving them the tools they need to be able to support kids in the classrooms.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of the curve <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UW Bothell is a \u201chuge plus\u201d in developing the program because of the diversity of its student body and its community connections, Senn said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot only do we need more professionals,\u201d she said. \u201cWe also need to diversify the professional base.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Renton School District is the perfect partner for the pilot because it is a diverse district with leadership that supports training to improve the school climate, said Senn, whose district includes part of the Eastside from Bellevue to Renton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added Dworkin: \u201cThey will give us feedback on functionality and how well it meets learning objectives \u2014 how easy to understand, their favorite elements, what didn\u2019t work and why \u2014 so that we can adjust and make modifications.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovation and impact <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The interdisciplinary team of faculty in the School of Nursing & Health Studies who are developing the program includes program director Annie Bruck, Hoa Appel, Sunita Iyer, Kosuke \u201cKo\u201d Niitsu, Andrea Stone and Maureen West. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are working with UW Bothell\u2019s IT Digital Learning<\/a> staff on a user-friendly program that makes the best use of innovative online techniques and technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to wrap the content around the most common issues that K-12 staff and faculty face, and the situations that are most in need of intervention,\u201d Dworkin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Renton, at least five other school districts have expressed interest in the program. Eventually, with state support, it could go statewide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great investment to make,\u201d said Dworkin. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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