The MTSS Framework and Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems

Do you feel your school/district has high-quality and comprehensive school mental health support? Are you interested in learning about what a Comprehensive School Mental Health System looks like?

This course describes the core elements of comprehensive school mental health systems and introduces the MTSS Framework. Learners will be guided through questions to help them assess the current supports in their school/district and prompted to identify areas where they can implement some aspects of what they learn in this course. 

Target Audience

School Nurses, School Health Professionals

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, learners will be able to

  1. Share a basic description of a comprehensive school mental health system 
  2. Describe the core elements of the MTSS framework.
  3. Identify two areas of focus for moving schools toward the implementation of comprehensive school mental health systems.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ANCC
  • 1.50 Participation
Course opens: 
01/04/2022
Course expires: 
11/14/2025
Cost:
$37.50

Time

Topic(s)

Presenter(s)

1 min

Introduction and Course Plan

Erin Sivak, MSN, BSN, RN

79 minutes

  • Comprehensive Mental Health System & MTSS
  • Tiered Supports & Services
  • Reflective Learning Activity
  • Implementing MTSS Effectively

(With reflections included in-between)

Paul Hyry-Dermith, Ed. D

1 min

Wrap-Up

Paul Hyry-Dermith, Ed. D

Online
United States

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No faculty has any financial relationships to disclose. 

None of the speakers or planners or anyone in control of content for this accredited continuing educational activity have any relevant financial relationships since the content does not relate to any products or services of an ACCME-defined ineligible company; therefore, there are no relevant financial relationships to disclose or mitigate.

Paul Hyry-Dermith, Ed. D

Director

Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition (BRYT)

Faculty/Speaker

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Erin Sivak, MSN, BSN, RN

Assistant Director, BU SHIELD

Nurse Planner

 

 

 

Picture of SHIELD Director, Beverly Heinze-Lacey wearing a purple shirt and smiling

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Director, BU SHIELD

Course Advisor

 

 

 

CME Program Manager: Lesly Zapata, MPH

Jointly Accredited Provider with Commendation LogoIn support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing Contact Hours: 1.50 contact hours, of which 0 are eligible for pharmacology credit.

SHIELD is a DESE-approved provider for PDPs. PDP certificates are issued for programs/series lasting 10 or more hours on a topic. CNE certificates are also issued for eligible courses. Learners may use CNE certificates toward PDPs.

 

Course Release Date:     01/04/2022      
Material Reviewed:11/21/2022, 11/16/2023, 11/14/2024
Course Expiration Date:11/13/2025

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ANCC
  • 1.50 Participation

Price

Cost:
$37.50
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Disclaimer

THIS CONTINUING  EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.  NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.

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