Security Health Plan Investing in School-Based Behavioral Health Grants
Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 -- 7:59 AM
-Recognizing the best intervention is early intervention, Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., part of Marshfield Clinic Health System, announced it is investing $125,000 in school-based behavioral health grants in 2017.Security Health Plan is collaborating with Mindfield LLC, to train elementary teachers in 35 school districts within its 49-county service area to use the Behavioral, Emotional and Social Traits (b.e.s.t.) universal screening system. Developed by Eric Hartwig, Ph.D., former administrator of pupil services for the Marathon County Children with Disabilities Education Board and school psychologist, the b.e.s.t. universal screening is used to quantify behavioral observations and determine if a child needs intensive, focused attention.
The screening has been used in school districts in Wisconsin and other states across the country, with 20,000 students screened over the past two years. Security Health Plan has partnered with Hartwig and Mindfield LLC, to provide the b.e.s.t. universal screening to schools since 2013. The positive results and responses have driven their continued investment. Security Health Plan will cover the cost of project implementation and consultation to help schools translate screening results and integrate intervention into practice. The application period for Healthy Schools Grants is underway, with applications due by 5 p.m. on Sept. 22nd. The grants are for the 2017-18 school year. More information is available at www.securityhealth.org/best.
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