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Expanded School Mental Health
For over 18 years, we’ve participated in State and administrative ESMH programs by supporting youth in education with assessment, prevention, care coordination , and treatment.
These programs augment existing services provided by the school and help to ensure that a comprehensive range of services are available to youth in regular education.
ESMH Program Overview
Hope Health Systems’ Expanded School Program strives to be the best clinical program serving Public and Charter Schools in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Charles County. Our goal for each school that we service, is to strive for excellence in service, promote academic success, and establish and develop students’ personal assets and capabilities.
We provide our services with the aim of providing high quality services that will incorporate evidence-based practices and practice-based evidence interventions, continuum of care, authentic parent/family engagement, meaningful youth involvement, culturally and linguistically competent service provisions, training, consultation services, and, data-driven planning, evaluation, and quality improvement. For additional information please call (410) 265-8737.
EIIP Overview
Early Intensive Intervention Program (EIIP) is a 2-4 week program that provides high-impact, school-based behavioral health services with a focus on prevention, early intervention, and intensive treatment; focused on stabilizing acute behavioral health symptoms and transition youth back to school.
Scope of Practice for ESMH Programs
Mental Health Screening
A mental health screening is conducted with the parent and or guardian of the individual by a mental health professional. The face-to-face screening assesses the individual’s strengths, available resources, and treatment needs.
Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
A psychiatric diagnosis is formulated and includes a description of the presenting problem, any relevant history, mental status examination and rationale for diagnosis.
Crisis Services
Crisis services are made available during schools hours. If a HHS staff member is not on site, there will be a HHS staff member on call. An appropriate crisis plan will be developed and documented in the medical records.
Individual Treatment Plan (ITP)
A treatment plan is developed in collaboration with the individual and parent and or guardian. ITP includes the individual’s diagnosis, presenting problems, needs, strengths, treatment expectations and responsibilities. Long term and short term goals are determined in measurable terms. Target dates are also provided for each individual goal. Criteria for successful completion of treatment and reasons for continuing treatment are outlined. Lastly, the client will be provided with a crisis response plan as well as updates on progress of their objectives.
Medication Services
Medication services are provided as needed. These services include providing prescriptions, monitoring and patient education.
Referral Services
Appropriate recommendations for referral are provided if applicable.
Continuing Evaluation and Treatment
A contact note is completed after each visit describing the service delivered. Each month a progress summary note is completed that describes progress towards ITP goals and any changes in an individual’s status. If needed, changes in treatment goals and services will be determined.
In School Services
HHS staff will provide training of clinical services and clinical intervention relating to children with mental health needs to school teachers and staffs. Consultation regarding clinical interventions, classroom observation, and classroom feedback will be provided.
Discharge Planning / After Care Services
A discharge plan is prepared when the treatment team i.e. Therapist, Psychiatrist and Treatment Coordinator, determines that discharge is appropriate. The plan is developed in collaboration with the client and parent/guardian and assesses individual’s current clinical status, services needs and progress on agreed goals.
School Sites List by County
- Chadwick Elementary
- Southwest Academy
- Winfield Elementary
- Woodlawn Middle
- Woodlawn High
- Abbottston Elementary
- Baltimore Design School
- Beechfield Elementary/Middle
- BLSYW MS/HS
- Cecil Elementary
- Dallas F. Nicholas, Sr. Elementary
- Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton
- Gardenville Elementary
- Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle
- Govans Elementary
- Green Street Academy
- Hamilton Elementary/Middle
- Harford Heights Elementary
- Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle
- Freedom Elementary
- Friendship Valley Elementary
- Linton Springs Elementary
- Robert Moton Elementary
- Sandymount Elementary
- Winfield Elementary
Contact your local Core Service Agency
Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore
One North Charles Street,
Suite 1300,
Baltimore, MD 21201
Baltimore County Bureau of Behavioral Health
6401 York Road
3rd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Carroll County Core Service Agency (CSA)
290 S. Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157-5219