>> IT IS 9:30 A.M., I'M SURE
OF THE COMMITTEE, WILL WE
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> PRESENT.
>> CANCEL MUMBLE NELSON?
>> PRESIDENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> VICE CHAIR?
>> JARED MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> OR PRESENT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER DID INDICATE
TO ME EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT
SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE
HERE.
SHE IS EXCUSED.
OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO
TODAY'S AGENDA, IT WILL BE
ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, TODAY'S
AGENDA IS ADOPTED.
WE HAVE A FEW THINGS ON THE
CALENDAR TODAY BEFORE WE GET TO
PUBLIC ON IT.
WE HAVE NINE APPOINTMENTS TO
DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS WHICH WE
WILL DO ON OUR AGENDA.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A
PRESENTATION FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ARE
LEARNING REGARDING THE MENTAL
HEALTH RESOURCES THAT WE
PROCESS. IN LAST YER'S BUDGET-
BUT, BEFORE WE DO THAT, WE WILL
OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
THANK YOU.
I SEE WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED
UP ONLINE, THAT PERSON IS NOT
PRESENT.
IS THAT CORRECT?
WE WILL GO WITH THE THREE FOLKS
ARE HERE IN CHAMBERS.
BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WILL READ
THROUGH OUR PROCESS HERE.
THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN PUBLICAN
MEANT.
I ASK EVERYONE PLEASE BE
PATIENT AS WE OPERATE THIS
HYBRID SYSTEM.
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS
TO IMPROVE OUR PUBLIC PROCESS
AND PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL.
IT DOES REMAIN THE INTENT OF
OUR COUNCIL TO HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT REGULARLY INCLUDED IN
OUR MEETING AGENDAS.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY
THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AT
ANY TIME IF WE DEEM THE SYSTEM
IS BEING ABUSED.
OR IS UNSUITABLE TO ALLOW OUR
MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED
EFFICIENTLY AND IN A MANNER
ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS.
I WILL MODERATE THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER.
EACH PERSON WILL BE GIVEN TWO
MINUTES TO SPEAK.
I WILL CALL ON EACH SPEAKER AND
ASK THAT YOU APPROACH THE MIC
HERE.
ONCE I CALL YOUR NAME, YOU CAN
--
YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO
SPEAK, YOU WILL HEAR A TIME
WHEN THERE'S TEN SECONDS LEFT.
AT THAT TIME, I ASK THAT YOU
HAVE YOUR COMMENT SO WE CAN
MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS OPEN
AND I WILL CALL ON ALAN SMITH
PLEASE.
>> IT IS INTERESTING, I RODE MY
BICYCLE ALL THE WAY HERE, NO
BICYCLES.
THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT.
IN THE CITY AND COLUMBIA CITY,
AT INTERSECTIONS OF SOUTH
HUDSON AND ORCAS, THEY PUT IN
THESE HARD RUBBER BARRIERS TO
CHANNEL TRAFFIC.
I THINK THAT IS PROBABLY FINE
FOR CARS AND PEDESTRIANS.
BUT IT COULD BE A DISASTER FOR
BICYCLISTS.
IF A BICYCLE HITS THAT, IF
THEY'RE TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR
PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS AND
POTHOLES, WHETHER LIGHT IS
CHANGING, YOU CAN'T PAY TENSION
TO EVERYTHING VERY CAREFULLY.
THOSE BARRIERS, IF YOU HIT THEM,
IF YOU HAND OUT WITH THE TURN
SIGNAL, YOU DON'T HAVE THAT
GOOD OF A CONTROL OF YOUR
BICYCLE.
YOU ARE SIGNALING TO OTHER
FOLKS WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO.
IF YOU HIT ONE OF THOSE
BARRIERS, YOU COULD GO DOWN.
I THINK IN TERMS OF BICYCLING,
THEY ARE A REAL PROBLEM.
THE CONCERN I HAVE IS IF THEY
STARTED THESE THINGS, WHERE
THEY'RE GOING TO PUT THEM
ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY, I HAVE
NO IDEA.
I JUST WANT THE CITY TO BE
AWARE THAT THESE THINGS COULD
BE REALLY DANGEROUS FOR
BICYCLISTS.
AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THEY ARE
NOT PUT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT
THEY RESTRICT YOUR ABILITY SO
THAT YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING BUT
FOLLOW THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
I JUST BOAT RAN INTO, I SORT OF
STUDIED AND LOOK THAT, I CAN
FIGURED OUT, BUT AS FAR AS I
WAS CONCERNED, WHERE I WAS
TRYING TO TURN, I HAD PERFECTLY
LEGAL RIGHT TO DO THAT.
THAT BARRIER WAS IN THE WAY.
FORTUNATELY, I SAW IT IN TIME.
THESE HAVE BEEN UP FOR MAYBE A
MONTH OR SO.
THAT IS MY MAIN CONSIDERATION,
THE CITIES ARE STUDIED THESE
THINGS TO DETERMINE IF IN FACT
THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE THINGS
SAFER.
AS A BICYCLIST, I WOULD SAY NO.
>> THANK YOU.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MARGARET
FOLLOWED BY SMITH.
>> BY THE WAY, I DO HAVE A
PICTURE IF ANYONE IS
INTERESTED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS MARGARET AND I AM
BACK AGAIN.
I BROUGHT ANOTHER FACE BECAUSE
YOU DON'T SHOW MY FACE.
IS THIS ONE GOOD ENOUGH?
SHE SAID, DON'T BRING ME DOWN
TODAY.
ARE YOU FILM OR WITH HER?
LOOK AT THIS FACE, IS THIS A
GOOD ENOUGH FACE SINCE YOU
DON'T SHOW OUR FACES?
THE NEXT THING I WROTE DOWN WAS
IMMIGRANTS.
THERE'S SOMETHING UP IN HERE AT
THE OTHER DAY, I'M WONDERING
WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO WITH
INDIGENOUS BLACKS, OKAY?
WE MIGRATE THROUGH THE SLAVE
TRADE.
YOU ARE GOING TO VOTE ON SOME
CAST SYSTEM.
REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
TALKED ABOUT THIS, IMMIGRANT
COMMISSION, I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS SET
IN PLAC JUST TO HELP A CERTAIN
GROUP OR POPULATION OF PEOPLE
BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING WAS
THAT THE MAYOR WAS TRYING TO
TAKE ALL OF THE INDIGENOUS
BLACK PEOPLE OUT OF THE CD,
MOVE THEM FURTHER SOUTH, AND
THEN DISSOLVE THEM ALTOGETHER.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT ONE
BECAUSE THERE IS A GOD.
HE IS EVERYWHERE, HE IS SEEING
ALL OF THIS WICKEDNESS AND
EVIL-NESS.
AND HATEFULNESS THAT IS GOING
ON UP IN HERE.
ALSO RULES ARE MY.
THAT IS WHY AND TALKING ABOUT
IMMIGRATION, BECAUSE YOU ARE
MAKING PROVISIONS FOR A CERTAIN
GROUP OF PEOPLE AND
DISCRIMINATION IS ILLEGAL IN
THIS COUNTRY.
WHETHER YOU SAY IT OR NOT.
I'M GOING ON THE RECORD WITH
IT.
YOU NEED TO GET AND INDIGENOUS
BLACK COMMISSIONED.
IF YOU'RE GOING FULL FORCE,
WITHOUT REPARATIONS, GET YOUR
FOOT OFF OUR NEXT.
--
>> THANK YOU, THE NEXT SPEAKER
IS, I MIGHT BE MISPRONOUNCING
HER NAME, SMITH?
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS A J SMITH.
YOU GUYS CAN'T GET MY NAME
WRONG REPEATEDLY.
HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS CAN REMEMBER
IT.
AND I CAN GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS
AS WELL.
THE FIRST THING I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT IS CIVIL RIGHTS.
IT IS A PART OF YOUR COMMITTEE.
LIKE MY AUNTIE STATED, YOU GUYS
SHOW YOUR FACES AND WHEN WE
HAVE THESE COMMITTEES OR WE
HAVE THESE GATHERINGS TOGETHER,
YOU DON'T SHOW THE PEOPLE'S
FACE.
IN THE EYES OF GOD WE ARE ALL
EQUAL.
DOES IT MATTER IF YOU ARE ON A
COMMITTEE, IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT JOB YOU HOLD, WE ARE ALL
EQUAL IN THE EYES OF GOD.
YOU NEED TO SHOW THAT EQUALITY.
IF YOU ARE NOT SHOWING THAT
EQUALITY THEN YOU ARE SHOWING
YOUR PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE NOT
CIVIL OR RIGHT.
THERE SHOULD NOT BE A CIVIL
RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXISTING IF
YOU GUYS ARE NOT IMPLEMENTING
THAT.
ALSO, CULTURE.
DOES OUR CARDINAL MATTER?
YOUR PEOPLE ARE STILL HOMELESS
AND STRONG OUT ON DRUGS.
ARE WE CULTURALLY BRINGING
ANYTHING TOGETHER?
ARE WE CULTURALLY TOGETHER?
NO, YOU GUYS NEED TO START
BRINGING MORE THINGS, BRINGING
AND GATHERING PEOPLE TOGETHER
VERSUS A LOT OF THESE LISTINGS
ABOUT IMMIGRANTS LIKE MY AUNT
SAYS.
WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE
FORCED TO BE HERE?
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
WE ARE STILL DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST.
I FEEL LIKE THAT IS A PROBLEM.
YOU GUYS CAN MAKE A VOTE OR
HAVE A VOTE FOR DISCRIMINATION,
IT SHOULDN'T EXIST, IT IS
WRONG.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES OUR
LIST OF SPEAKERS.
STILL NOBODY ONLINE, IS THAT
RIGHT DEVIN?
>> YEAH.
>> AT THIS POINT, I WILL CLOSE
PUBLIC CONTENT AND WILL MOVE ON
TO OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
DEVIN --
WE WILL START THE COMMITTEE'S
CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONSISTS
OF APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS.
AS A REMINDER, THIS CONTENT --
IT FUNCTIONS LIKE TO CITY
COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA OR
COLLEAGUES CAN PULL ITEMS FOR
DISCUSSION IF THEY CHOOSE.
OTHERWISE, YOU HAVE ALL ITEMS
VOTED ON AS A PACKAGE.
DEVIN, WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INTO THE
RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH 12,
APPOINTMENTS 02640 THROUGH
02649.
026478 AND 026480.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SEATTLE
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
COMMUNITY.
I PLACE MARKET PRESERVATION
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
SEATTLE YOUTH COMMISSION AND
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR
BRIEFING DISCUSSION.
>> WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS READ
THROUGH THE LIST, THE
INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMMISSION.
IF COLLEAGUES, IF ANYBODY WANTS
TO REMOVE SOMEBODY FROM TE
CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE LET ME
KNOW.
WE HAVE THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF
THIS MAN AS A PART OF THE
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
COMMISSION.
THROUGH JANUARY 21ST, 2024.
APPOINTMENT OF THIS MAN AS A
MEMBER OF THE SEATTLE REFUGEE
COMMISSION FOR A TERM TO --
I THINK THIS IS A TYPO, JANUARY
2023 IT SAYS.
WE WILL GET CLARITY ON THAT
ONE.
APPOINTMENT OF HEATHER YANG AS
A MEMBER OF THE IMMIGRANT AND
REFUGEE COMMISSION.
APPOINTMENT OF THIS MAN AS A
MEMBER OF THE --
APPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW AS A
MEMBER OF THE PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNING
COUNCIL FOR A TERM TO JUNE 30
2024.
APPOINTMENT OF JOEL AS A MEMBER
OF THE SEATTLE YOUTH COMMISSION
FOR A TERM THROUGH AUGUST 31ST
2023.
APPOINTMENT OF KAREN AS THE
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR
HER TERM TO NOVEMBER 30TH 2026.
APPOINTMENT OF MARGARET NORTON
ARNOLD THROUGH THE PRESERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR TERM
THROUGH JUNE 30TH 2026.
REAPPOINTMENT OF NICK AS A
MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR
A TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026.
APPOINTMENT AGAIN HENDRICKSON
AS A MEMBER OF THE PLACE MARKET
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR
A TERM JUNE 30, 2023.
REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID AS A
MEMBER OF THE MARKET PGA
GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR A TERM
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
AND LASTLY, EVERY APPOINTMENT
OF J.J. MCKAY AS A MEMBER OF
THE MARKET GOVERNING COUNCIL,
FOR A TERM TO JUNE 30 2026.
OKAY, ARE THERE ANY
APPOINTMENTS THAT COMMITTEE
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO PULL TO
DISCUSS INDIVIDUALLY?
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON?
>> I'M NOT GOING TO DISCUSS, I
JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT
ABOUT ONE OF THE
RE-APPOINTMENTS WHICH I
NORMALLY DON'T DO.
BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I
WANT TO NOTE THAT J.J. MACKAY
SERVICE SO FAR ON THE PIPE PLAY
SPORT HAS BEEN INVALUABLE.
HE IS REALLY A TRUE LEADER, NOT
JUST ON THAT BOARD, BUT HIS
PREVIOUS WORK ON THE BOARDS IN
SERVICE TO THE CITY IS NOTED.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT HE IS
ALSO A BOARD MEMBER AND AND
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER TO THE
DAILY BEAST, SEATTLE OPERA, CL
CENTER 15TH ANNIVERSARY
SESSION.
I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR
CONTINUING TO SERVE.
>> TERRIFIC, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
OKAY, SO I'M GONNA MOVE THAT
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF THESE APPOINTMENTS.
IS THEIR SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THESE
APPOINTMENTS AND
RE-APPOINTMENTS.
DEVIN, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS?
>> YES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON?
>> YES.
>> CANCER OF NIMBLE STRESS?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> ALL IN FAVOR?
>> YES, THE MOTION CARRIES.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE THESE APARTMENTS, IT
WILL BE SENT TO THE MARCH 7TH,
2023 CITY COUNCIL.
>> --
>> CLARK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ
ITEM 13 IN THE RECORD.
>> I DIDN'T ITEM 13, DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING.
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
PRESENTATION FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSIONS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE DO HAVE SOME FOLKS HERE FROM
DEAL, I WILL PASSED YOU IN JUST
A MOMENT.
BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I DO WANT
TO START WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT
OF CONTEXT HERE.
IN THE LAST BUDGET CYCLE WE
ADDED SEVERAL COUNCIL BUDGET
ACTIONS THAT ADDRESSED FUNDING,
PARTICULARLY FOR STUDENT MENTAL
HEALTH.
THE PRESENTATION WE ARE GOING
TO HEAR TODAY IS A RESPONSE TO
ONE OF THE BUDGET ACTIONS THAT
REQUESTED A LIST OF POSSIBLE
SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR MENTAL HEALTH, STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH.
THAT IS WHAT WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING TODAY.
THERE WERE TWO OTHER COUNCIL
BUDGET ACTIONS THAT PROVIDED
FUNDING HAD THE DEAL BUDGET ACTN
THAT ADDED 1 MILLION DOLLARS IN
JUMP-START FUNDING IN 2023, AND
1 MILLION DOLLARS IN JUMP-START
FUNDING IN 2024.
THAT IS ONE TIME FUNDING.
THAT WAS TO EXPAND MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE IN A
SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS.
AND THEN WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL
CTA THAT ADDED 500,000 IN LEVY
DOLLARS 2023
>> 2
>> I SHOULD SAY, THE AREA TO
OBTAIN SOME TYPE OF DEGREE.
WANTED TO ALSO THAT.
I'M GOING TO PASS THIS OVER TO
CHRIS THAT WILL GET STARTED.
>> THAT REALLY ASKED A DEAL TO
PROVIDE A REPORT ON CURRENT AND
POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDS.
INCLUDING LOOKING AT
WE ARE ASKED TO REPORT AND
INCLUDE ANY OPPORTUNITIES THAT
THE CITY MIGHT HAVE TO DELIVER
FUNDS FROM OTHER RESOURCES,
OTHER SOURCES TO SUPPORT OUR
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND
SCHOOLS.
JUST TO BE CLEAR
--
AS WELL AS THE SOURCES THAT ARE
OUTLINED HERE.
UP FRONT, WE KNOW THAT MANY
ACROSS OUR SYSTEM HAVE
RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESSING
THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF
STUDENTS.
FOR WASHINGTON STATE AND THE
DISTRICTS, REALLY THE PRIMARY
THIS REPORT WE SUBMITTED IS
REALLY REFLECTING THE
THEREFORE, THE SUMMARY TABLE
THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
DOES NOT NECESSARILY INCLUDE
--E $4 MILLION IN THE
THE LEVEE ON THE GENERAL FUN
--
THEY COME PRIMARILY FROM THE
STATE, IT WAS P.I. ISSUES THE
MONEY TO DISTRICTS BASED ON
MINIMUM STAFF LEVELS.
I WILL NOTE THAT IN 2022 THE
LEGISLATION
STILL NOT ENOUGH TO REALLY
ADDRESS THE NEED THAT WE SEE IN
SCHOOLS BY MARCH.
AS MOST OF US KNOW, SCHOOLS CAN
ISSUE LEVIES TO FILL FUNDING
GAPS.
BUT OF COURSE, THE AMOUNT THAT
THEY CAN ASK FOR IS KEPT BY
LAW.
IN TERMS
--
DO A MIX OF STATE AND LOCAL
TAXES, FEDERAL FUNDING AND
GRANTS.
THE DISTRICT HAS A MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHICH
SUPPORTS THE PROMOTION ACCESS
OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE SLIDE, THE OTHER FUNDING
SOURCES THAT ALSO PLAY A SORT
OF A MIX OF FUNDING TO FILL IN
>> I'M GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO
--
WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY.
SO, THE RANGE OF FUNDING
SOURCES THAT CHRIS JUST
DESCRIBED IS USED BY SPS TO
OFFER STUDENTS A WIDE VARIETY
OF MENTAL HEALTH
THROUGH DEDICATED TIMES WITHIN
THE SCHOOL DAY'S.
AN EXAMPLE OF THAT WOULD BE
LEADING STUDENTS THROUGH A
PRACTICE.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH
PARTNERS PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE
COUNTY, SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AS WELL AS PARTNERS AT
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
AND ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS AND
MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVISTS THROUGH
IDENTIFYING THE MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE
CURRENTLY FACING.
WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND WHAT
WE WANT TO BE SURE TO EMPHASIZE
IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED A CRITICAL GAP FOR
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE HEALING
CENTER TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES.
.
WITH SERVICES THAT ARE
CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND
RESPONSIVE.
FOR OUR STUDENTS, THEY MAY BE
HESITANT OR FACE ADDITIONAL
BARRIERS IN SEEKING OUT DIRECT
CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THE MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUES THAT THEY ARE
FACING.
THERE IS A VARIETY OF CAUSES.
THE PRIMARY ONE BEING A LACK OF
CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH
CLINICIANS WHO SHARE STUDENTS
IDENTITIES AND HAVE SIMILAR
LIVED EXPERIENCES.
AS YOU SEE ON THE SLIDE, OUR
PARTNERS WANT TO CALL OUT THE
DIVERGENCY OF THE MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS THAT WE ARE FACING.
AND TRULY, IT REQUIRES A BROAD
MULTI FACETED STRATEGY THAT
WILL DELIVER SUPPORTS FOR
STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS
ACROSS THIS CONTINUUM THAT WILL
BE INCLUSIVE OF BOTH CLINICAL
AND ON CLINICAL APPROACHES THAT
ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE,
LOCALIZED TO COMMUNITIES AND
MOST IMPORTANTLY, DIRECTLY
INFORMED BY YOUTH AND FAMILY.
THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MENTAL
HEALTH SUMMARY THAT ARE
INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE INTENT, THOSE ARE
INCLUSIVE FOR THESE MULTI
FACETED SUPPORTS ACROSS THE
CONTINUUM THAT I JUST
DESCRIBED.
THE TWO TABLES IN THE STATEMENT
OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT INCLUDE
CURRENT AND POTENTIAL SOURCES
OF FUNDS ACROSS THE CONTINUUM
THAT HAVE A DIRECT AND
INTENTIONAL IMPACT ON STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH.
THIS LIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS OF THE
FIRST TABLE, THAT IS THE
CURRENT USE OF FUNDS TABLE.
WE ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT THE
TABLE IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE.
FUNDING SOURCES THAT ARE USED
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING, WHICH
MAY INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH
COMPONENTS OR NOT INCLUDE IT
HERE.
ADDITIONALLY, FUNDING FOR
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
BUT, OR OTHER SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
LEARNING THAT IS AVAILABLE
OUTSIDE THE SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND OFF-SITE.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CARE
CLINICS THAT ARE SERVING SPF
STUDENTS, BUT ARE OFFERED
OFF-SITE.
THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED.
YOU CAN SEE HERE IN THE TABLE,
YOU CAN SEE THE SOURCE OF
CURRENT FUNDING.
CITY, COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL,
AND PHILANTHROPY.
THE NUMBER OF INVESTMENTS IN
EACH CONTINUUM CATEGORY.
FROM CLINICAL, TO NONCLINICAL,
SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND
CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESPONSES.
THE HYBRID CATEGORY SUPPORTS
THE COMBINED CONTINUUM
CATEGORIES.
AND THEN YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING WITHIN
THE 2022, 2023 SCHOOL YEAR.
I ALSO WANT TO POINT TO THE
THIRD FOOTNOTE.
THE CITY FUNDING TOTAL DOES NOT
INCLUDE THE EIGHT POINT $9
MILLION IN INVESTMENT IN CENTER
FUNDING.
THAT IS BECAUSE PUBLIC HEALTH
CANNOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC DOLLARS
AND FTE I'M OUTS FOR HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS DUE TO THE
FUNDING AND PROGRAMMING MODELS.
IT PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF
THE 500,000 RECEIVING 2022 TO
EXPAND STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORTS.
THE SUBSEQUENT STUDENT HEALTH
REPORT PILOT THAT JUST RECENTLY
LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2023.
>> AS COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES
MENTIONED EARLIER ON, THERE
WERE SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT
ARE PROVIDED TO HELP SUPPORT
THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF
STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
ON THIS SLIDE YOU WILL SEE, IN
--
THAT PROVIDES YOU AN OVERVIEW
OF WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY
IMPLEMENTING AS FAR AS THOSE
DOLLARS.
YOU ESSENTIALLY, WE ASK SCHOOLS
TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR HOW
THEY WOULD UTILIZE THOSE
--
HOW THIS STAYS, THE WORK
CONNECTS BACK TO OUR EFFORTS
AROUND IMPLEMENTING THE 2023
RESOURCES.
OUR HOPE IS, ONE, WE ARE IN
--
WE ARE HOPING THAT PILOT WORK
THAT IS HAPPENING IN THE
LEARNING COMMUNITY IS GOING TO
A FORM IMPLEMENTATION AND A
GROWING OUT OF THE 2023
RESOURCES.
THE HOPE THERE IS THEN TO
IMPLEMENT THE FUNDS IN THE FALL
--
THERE IS A SEPARATE THING
--
THAT IS 250 K OF EACH YEAR,
2023 AND THEN 2024.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING SIMILARLYW
SIMILARLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
--
ALL THAT TO SAY THAT CONCLUDES
OUR REMARKS FOR THE FORMER
PRESENTATION, I WILL OPEN UP TO
ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE
COMMITTEE MIGHT HAVE.
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE.
I DO HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND
I WELCOME QUESTIONS FROM
COLLEAGUES AS WELL QUESTIONS FR
COLLEAGUES AS WELL. I WANT TO
GO TO
>> THEY ALLOCATE THE FUNDS
BASED ON THE MENTAL HEALTH
FUNDS.
BASED ON SCHOOL STAFFING, DID I
HEAR YOU RIGHT?
>> THERE IS A FORMULA
ESSENTIALLY THAT THE STATE USES
TO ALLOCATE STAFFING STAFFING
THE
--
>> IS THAT REFERRING TO MENTAL
HEALTH STAFFING?
THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND.
HOW IS THE SPS RESOURCES
ALLOCATED AND WHAT ROLE DOES
FBI PLAY IN ALLOCATING THOSE?
>> AS FAR AS MY UNDERSANDING
IS, AGAIN
>> AS FAR AS MY UNDERSTANDING
OF IT, AGAIN, ONCE THE STATE
PROVIDES THE ALLOCATION, OR
RUNS THE
--
BASED ON THE STAFFING LEVELS
THAT THE FUNDING PROVIDES FOR.
>> I MIGHT BE JUMPING AROUND
HERE, BUT CAN YOU, DO YOU HAVE
INFORMATION ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT
SPECIFICALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH
THAT THE DISTRICT ALLOCATES TO
SCHOOLS?
>>ALLOCATES
TO SCHOOLS?
>> I'M NOT SURE. AMELIA , WAS
THERE A SPECIFIC NUMBER THAT
WAS CAPTURED? THAT WE CAN
REFERENCE? OR IS THAT SOMETHING
WE MIGHT HAVE TO COME BACK TO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR
DETAILS?
>> I THINK IN TERMS OF
DETAILS, WE WILL HAVE TO GO
BACK TO THE DISTRICT, AND COME
BACK TO YOU.
>> YEAH, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
WE KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF
CHALLENGES RIGHT NOW. IT WOULD
CERTAINLY BE HELPFUL TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE
ALLOCATING HERE. CAN YOU TALK A
LITTLE BIT -- FAMILIAR, ON THE
SLIDE YOU COVER , I AM
INTERESTED TO HEAR A LITTLE
MORE DETAIL ABOUT THE KINDS OF
SERVICES THAT CAN BE FUNDED
HERE. I ASK, BECAUSE I HAVE
BEEN MEETING WITH STUDENTS AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAVE THEIR
OWN IDEAS ABOUT WHAT KIND OF
SUPPORT THEY THINK IS VALUABLE.
>> I WANT TO SEE IF THERE'S A
CONNECTION HERE.
>> SURE. I CAN OFFER SOME
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES. FOR THE
CURRENT PILOT WE ARE LAUNCHING,
AGAIN, WE ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS TO
IMPLEMENT INTERVENTIONS AND
SUPPORTS ACROSS THE CONTINUUM.
SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE ITSELF,
SOCIAL LEARNING SUPPORT. THEY
ARE IMPLEMENTING MONTHLY GRADE
LEVEL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
LEARNING ADVISORY LESSONS.
THOSE ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE
COMBINATION OF RANIER EACH --
AND SOCIAL WORK INTERN. WORKING
WITH STUDENTS TO CREATE 10
GRADE LEVEL SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
LEARNING ADVISORY LESSONS THAT
WILL BE DELIVERED MONTHLY .
THAT ALIGNS WITH SOME OF THE
STUDENT ADVOCACY WE HAVE HEARD
FROM STUDENT ADVOCATES THAT
WANT DEDICATED TIME WITHIN THE
SCHOOL DAYS, SPECIFIC TO
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
WITH THE INTERVENTION AS WELL,
THE TEAM PLAN ON MAKING HOME
VISITS , AND THEY ARE GOING TO
BE HOLDING AFTER OUR MEETINGS
WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE
CONTINUOUSLY ABSENT , AND THEIR
FAMILIES, TO CREATE MORE
WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS. ON THE
CLINICAL SIDE OF THINGS, WE CAN
LOOK AT DANNY. THEY ARE
PARTNERING WITH A
COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER,
FAMILY SERVICES , TO PROVIDE
FAMILY COUNSELING, SO ON THE
SITE AND AT THE SCHOOL.
STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAY
RECEIVE UP TO SIX HOURS OF
THERAPY ON-SITE WITH LOCAL
PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS AND
THERAPISTS FROM SOUTHWEST
FAMILY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY,
WE LOOK AT -- CULTURALLY
SPECIFIC SPONSOR APPROACH.
THEY ARE CHOOSING 180 POINT
SPECIFICALLY TO BLACK STUDENTS,
AND THEY ARE BRINGING IN
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
TO THE CAMPUS TO WORK DIRECTLY
WITH STUDENTS ON RESTORATIVE
PRACTICES. THOSE ARE SOME
EXAMPLES OF THE CONTINUUM
SUPPORTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY
BEING PROVIDED.
>> AND BILL YEAH, IS ALSO FAIR
TO SAY THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED
THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES. I
FEEL LIKE WHEN I HAVE A CHANCE
TO LOOK AT WHAT THE STUDENTS
ARE ASKING FOR, RESTORATIVE
PRACTICES IS SOMETHING THEY ARE
ASKING FOR. I BELIEVE, CORRECT
ME IF I AM WRONG, I DO BELIEVE
THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY
USING SOME OF THESE DOLLARS
FOUR. RESTORATIVE PRACTICES.
AND I WRITE ABOUT THAT?
>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT
THAT.
>> THERE ARE MANY INTERVENTIONS
THAT THERE ARE FUNDING FOR.
THEY ARE PARTNERING TO HAVE A
DIFFERENCE .
>> COUNCILMEMBER, I WANTED TO
CALL THAT OUT. THAT'S WHAT I
THINK YOU ARE ASKING, ALSO.
EXCUSE ME, NOT ASKING, YOU WERE
THERE WHEN YOU AND I BOTH HEARD
THE STUDENTS MENTION THEM
WANTING RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
IN THEIR SCHOOL. I HAPPEN TO
SEE THAT PRIOR TO THIS
PRESENTATION THAT IS SOMETHING
THAT THEY ARE USING FOR THESE
RESOURCES. I WANTED TO PUT THAT
OUT THERE. I ALSO WANTED TO
SHARE WITH YOU, COUNCILMEMBER,
ALONG THE CONTINUUM THAT CHRIS
SHARED AT THE END OF THE SLIDE,
THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MAKE SURE
WE ARE ENGAGING OUR YOUNG
SCHOLARS IN THIS POINT THAT WE
ARE CALLING THEM LEARNING
COMMUNITIES. I WANTED YOU TO
KNOW THAT AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, DR. CHAPELLE. I
WILL ALSO ADD, WITHIN THE
RESTORATIVE PRESS PRACTICES,
THEY ARE OFFERING THREE
DIFFERENT TIERS. ONE OF WHICH
INCLUDES TRAINING STUDENT
MENTORS. ALLOWING YOUTH TO
L.E.A.D. IN THAT SPACE. THERE
WILL ALSO BE HOLDING A SERIES
OF CIRCLES WITH TRAINED TEAMS,
AND HOLDING CONFLICT CIRCLES AS
AN ALTERNATIVE POINT THAT IS
PART OF THE INTERVENTION AS
WELL.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HEARD
THE $500 -- $500 MILLION IS
SEPARATE FROM THE $250 MILLION,
ALLOCATED SPECIFICALLY FOR
INGRAM AND STEVENS, RIGHT?
>> I HAVE A SERIES OF
QUESTIONS. I'M JUST TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THERE IS A $4 MILLION
ALLOCATION OVER TWO YEARS. OF
THAT 4,000,500 K IS ALLOCATED
TO INGRAM.
>> OKAY. THAT IS THE SUM WE
ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE. THERE'S
NOT ADDITIONAL PLANNING. I
THOUGHT ONE OF YOU SAID EARLIER
THERE WAS 250.
>> THE 500 K IS THE TWO-YEAR
ALLOCATION. BROKEN INTO TWO
PARTS. 250 K FOR THE FIRST
YEAR. 250 K FOR THE SECOND
YEAR. FOR THE TOTAL ALLOCATION
TO INGRAM.
>> OKAY. I WILL FIGURE OUT THE
DETAILS LATER. IS THIS THE
FIRST TIME THE DEAL HAS GOTTEN
INTO THINKING ABOUT FUNDING
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
>> YES AND NO. SOMEWHAT
COMPLICATED QUESTION,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON. OUR
PRIMARY INVESTMENT AND
RESOURCES WE USED TO SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH COMES FROM THE
LEVY VIA OUR SCHOOL-BASED
HEALTH CENTERS. AMELIA MADE
REFERENCE TO THAT A LITTLE BIT
IN HER PORTION OF PRESENTATION.
MORE RECENTLY, THROUGH AN
INVESTMENT WE RECEIVED TO
SUPPORT BLACK GIRLS AND LGBTQ
YOUTH . WE HAD A LANDSCAPE
STUDY OF YOUTH THAT MATCH THAT
. THE CHARACTERISTICS AND
ATTRIBUTES. WHAT WAS SHARED
WITH US WAS A NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT AND SERVICES. AGAIN,
FAIRLY NEW INVESTMENT WE ARE
OVERSEEING THAT HAS A COMPONENT
THAT ADDRESSES THE MENTAL
HEALTH NEEDS , SPECIFIC TO
BLACK GIRLS, YOUNG WOMEN AND
LGBTQ YOUTH. WE ARE DOING
ADDITIONAL LEARNING. ALSO
COMPLEMENT, TO BE HONEST, THE
WORK AND FUNDING WE ARE
RECEIVING SPECIFIC TO THESE
FUNDS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
TODAY.
>> OKAY, IS A POSSIBLE -- I
UNDERSTAND THIS IS FUNDING THAT
WAS ALLOCATED. THERE WILL
PROBABLY BE DEMAND THAT THIS
BE CONTINUED. IS IT EVER
CONTEMPLATED THIS CAN BE
WRAPPED UP INTO THE LEVY
EXPENSES? RIGHT NOW IT'S COMING
OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.
>> I THINK THAT'S PART OF THE
CALCULATION WE ARE TRYING TO
MAKE HERE, AS FAR AS THE BIGGER
PICTURE. AND ADDRESSING THESE
PARTICULAR NEEDS. AGAIN, WE ARE
GOING TO MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT
WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US. AGAIN,
ENGAGE OUR PARTNERS AND
STUDENTS IN THE LEARNING OF
THAT. SEE IF WE CAN HONE IN OUR
FOCUS AND CREATIVE FROM
FRAMEWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH
THAT HELPS TO GUIDE US IN OUR
INVESTMENTS IN THE SPACE. AND
THEN MAKE THE MOST OF THE
LIMITED AVAILABLE RESOURCES
BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY KNOW THE
LEVY IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
ADDRESS ALL OF THE SYSTEMIC
NEEDS. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO
REALLY BE DILIGENT ON MAKING
THE MOST OF WHAT RESOURCES WE
MAY HAVE, AS WELL AS WITH OUR
FEDERAL STATE AND COUNTY
PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THE
HOLISTIC NEED .
>> THE LAST THING IS, WHAT I
HEAR A LOT, IS THE DEMAND FOR
MORE COUNSELORS ACROSS THE
DISTRICTS. AS YOU ARE THINKING
ABOUT HOW TO DEPLOY THIS
FUNDING GOING FORWARD, COULD
ANY OF THIS BEFORE ACTUAL
EMPLOYEES IN A SCHOOL TO HELP
STUDENTS ON-SITE?
>> YES. THAT BEING SAID, IT'S
ALL WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
FUNDING, BUDGETS AND SPS,
DECLINING BECAUSE OF
ENROLLMENT, ET CETERA. FOR
SCHOOLS TO MAKE --
>> I CAN SEE WHY . THAT'S WHAT
I'M THINKING.
>> SURE. I SUPPOSE SCHOOLS
NEED TO BE REALLY SURE AND
CERTAIN POINT ONCE THEY INVEST
IN AN FTE, THEY WILL HAVE THE
RESOURCES TO KEEP THAT UP. THE
WORST CASE SCENARIO IS YOU USE
THESE RESOURCES, OR ANY OTHER
AVAILABLE RESOURCES YOU HAVE
FOR A COUNSELOR FOR EXAMPLE,
ONLY THEN TO FIND OUT NEXT
YEAR, WITH BUDGET WOUNDS, YOU
NO LONGER HAVE THOSE RESOURCES
, AND THEN YOU WILL ULTIMATELY
HAVE TO LET THAT PERSON GO.
THERE ARE A CERTAIN SORT OF
PRIORITIZATION THAT SCHOOLS AND
DISTRICTS NEED TO RUN THROUGH
THE PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT WHO
OF ALL OF THEIR STAFF THEY HAVE
AVAILABLE TO THEM STAY OR GO ,
OR GIFT CARDS OR OTHERWISE.
IT'S A TRICKY BALANCE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEY.
>> I THINK THERE'S A BIGGER
CONTEXT RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW.
THE DISTRICT ITSELF ISN'T SURE
WHAT SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO BE
OPEN . THERE IS CONVERSATION
HAPPENING ABOUT CONSOLIDATION,
SCHOOL CLOSURE. THE BIGGER
CONTEXT IS THE DISTRICT ITSELF
IS FACING $140 MILLION
DEFICIT PROJECTED. WE DON'T
KNOW WHERE MIGHT BE THE
APPROPRIATE PLACE TO ALLOCATE
CITY DOLLARS WHEN IT'S UNSURE.
SORRY.
>> NO, I WAS JUST GOING TO
SHARE, COUNCILMEMBER NELSON,
WHICH IS WHY OUR APPROACH IS
VERY INTENTIONAL AND STRATEGIC.
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL.
WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS IS NOT THE SAME
THING WE HEARD FROM INGRAM
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. AS WE ARE
LISTENING TO THE SCHOLARS. WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE VERY
INTENTIONAL AND WE CAN MEET THE
NEEDS OF EACH COMMUNITY , AND
EVEN BE MORE SPECIFIC . A
COUNSELOR MIGHT NOT BE WHAT'S
NEEDED FOR ONE COMMUNITY, AS
YOU HEARD AMELIA MENTION THEY
ARE USING RESTORATIVE
PRACTICES. WE ARE VERY
INTENTIONAL , COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
MEETING THE NEEDS WE ARE
SERVING. AND ALLOW THEM TO
HAVE A LOT OF FEEDBACK INTO
THIS. MY LAST THING, I AM
HAPPY TO FIND OUT AND TAKE
TIME AND DO A DEEPER DIVE WITH
YOU ONE-ON-ONE, WHENEVER WE
NEED TO.
>> THANKS.
>> I DID HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL
RELATED QUESTION. WE KNOW THAT
SOME OF THE FUNDING WAS
PARTICULARLY, AS WE MENTIONED,
CARVED OUT FOR INGRAM HIGH
SCHOOL. I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH
STUDENTS WHO ARE VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR TWO
FREQUENT EXPOSURE TO GUN
VIOLENCE. AND WHO ARE VERY
DELIBERATE IN WANTING TO MAKE
SURE THEIR NEEDS AND
PRIORITIES AND PREFERENCES FOR
HOW THIS MONEY GETS USED ARE
INCLUDED IN THE CONVERSATION
HERE. I DID EMAIL -- I KNOW
YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS . I SENT AN
EMAIL ASKING IN WHAT WAYS
STUDENTS COULD BE INCLUDED IN
THESE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN
PROVIDING FEEDBACK. I
APPRECIATE THE CHARTS . THE
ARROW CHART YOU INCLUDED. THE
INTERPRETATION THAT I TAKE
AWAY FROM THIS , AND WAS GIVEN
IN RESPONSE -- AN EMAIL
RESPONSE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH --
IS THAT STUDENTS WOULD BE
PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE FEEDBACK. I THINK
STUDENTS ARE ASKING FOR MUCH
MORE THAN THAT. THEY ARE ASKING
FOR OWNERSHIP. SOME DEGREE OF
OWNERSHIP OVER THIS PROCESS.
PARTICULARLY , AS YOU CAN
IMAGINE, AFTER FEELING LIKE
ONE SCHOOL GOT SINGLED OUT
AFTER ONE TRAGIC INCIDENT, AND
THEIR SCHOOL REGULARLY
EXPERIENCES THIS KIND OF
TRAUMA. I GUESS MY QUESTION ,
BACK TO YOU AND PUBLIC HEALTH,
AND TO THE DISTRICT, AS WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT WHAT
IMPLEMENTATION LOOKS LIKE, HOW
DO WE MAKE SURE THAT STUDENTS
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
MORE THAN JUST FEEDBACK? THEY
HAVE SOME VERY SPECIFIC IDEAS .
I TOOK NOTES AT OUR LAST
MEETING. THEY ARE INTERESTED .
A NATURAL HELP PROGRAM THAT IS
PEER TO PEER TRAINING. THEY
ARE INTERESTED IN STUDENTS
BEING PAID OR COMPENSATED IN
SOME WAY FOR THE WORK THEY ARE
DOING. IF IT'S NOT
COMPENSATION, MAYBE IT'S
COMMUNITY SERVICEHOURS,
CREDITS, OR SOMETHING LIKE
THAT. THEY WANT TO BE PART OF
THESE MEETINGS ABOUT HOW TO USE
THESE DOLLARS, AND I DON'T
KNOW IF THAT'S STUDENT
REPRESENTATION IN THE SELECTION
PROCESS , IF THERE'S GOING TO
BE AN RFP. A SEPARATE STUDENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THOSE ARE
SOME OF THE IDEAS THAT UP,. I
JUST WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE MIGHT
BE ABLE TO DO TOGETHER TO MAKE
SURE THOSE STUDENTS ARE MORE
ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THIS.
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.
WE REALLY TRULY WANT TO BE ABLE
TO CODESIGN THIS WITH STUDENTS
AND FAMILIES, AND NOT JUST GET
COSIGN OR FEEDBACK, OR FOCUS
AND CALL IT A DAY. ONE SPECIFIC
THING WE ARE DOING IS INVITING
STUDENT REPRESENTATION TO THE
LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT CHRIS
TALKED ABOUT. PART OF THE PILOT
THAT IS BEING LAUNCHED. THE
LEARNING COMMUNITY WILL HAVE
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS
PARTNERS . WE ARE ALSO ASKING
FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATION. AS
WELL AS STUDENTS WHO ARE ON
THOSE CAMPUSES. PART OF THE
WRK OF THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
WILL BE TO PRODUCE A STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH INVESTMENT
FRAMEWORK THAT WILL GUIDE HOW
THESE FUNDS ARE BEING USED. SO
WE WANT STUDENTS TO BE AN
ACTIVE PART OF CREATING THAT
FRAMEWORK, AND NOT JUST TO
COSIGN. THEY WILL BE PART OF
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY. WE WILL
ALSO BE DOING A LANDSCAPE
ANALYSIS. THAT WILL BE A MIX OF
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE
DATA. WE WANT STUDENTS AND
FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THAT
ANALYSIS AS WELL. I WILL ALSO
JUST .2 THE SCHOOLS IN THE
CURRENT PILOTS ARE ALSO BEING
VERY INTENTIONAL INVOLVING
STUDENTS IN THE DESIGN OF
INTERVENTION. THEY HAVE
FUNDING CARVED OUT FOR THEIR
ASB STUDENTS TO HELP DESIGN
DIFFERENT INTERVENTIONS. WE
REALLY ARE TRYING TO CENSURE
THE STUDENT VOICE HERE AND
THINKING THROUGH THE CONTINUUM
AND DIFFERENT SUPPORTS ON THE
CONTINUING. AS CHRIS MENTIONED,
SOME OF OUR CURRENT WORK , AND
INVESTMENT WITH BLACK GIRLS,
AND AND JET TRANSGENDER YOUTH.
A LOT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE
FOCUSED ON YOUTH LED MENTAL
HEALTH ADVOCACY. SOME OF THE
DEFINITIONS ON THE CONTINUUM
COME DIRECTLY FROM YOUTH WHO
ARE SERVING AS COMMUNITY
ADVOCATES FOR STUDENT MENTAL
HEALTH SUPPORTS. SOME OF THAT
LANGUAGE IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM
OUR YOUTH ADVOCATES. REALLY
APPRECIATE THE INTENTIONALITY
YOU ARE CALLING OUT . IT IS
DEFINITELY GOING TO BE AN
IMPORTANT PART OF HOW WE MOVE
FORWARD.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT, AMELIA. I
WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
FOLLOWING UP WITH YOU TO SEE
HOW WE CAN SHARE THE ARRAY OF
OPTIONS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT
WITH THE STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE
BEEN MEETING WITH. SO THEY CAN
UNDERSTAND AND FIGURE OUT
WHERE THE PLACES ARE TO
PLUG-IN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT
THE PRESENTATION?
>> OKAY, GREAT. I'M NOT SEEING
ANY. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF
YOU FOR SHARING THIS. THIS IS A
COMPLEX ISSUE, GIVEN THE
VARIETY OF FUNDING SOURCES.
GIVEN WE ARE NOT THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT. THERE ARE LIMITED
WAYS FOR US TO ENGAGE. THIS IS
AN IMPORTANT ONE. I THINK OUR
STUDENTS CERTAINLY BENEFIT
FROM WE AS A CITY ARE TO
PROVIDE, FROM THESE DOLLARS. I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO
MAKE SURE THEY, IN RETURN,
UNDERSTAND AND ARE PART OF THE
LOOPS OF INFORMATION , SO THEY
CAN ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES
WITH THIS AS WELL. OKAY. I
WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING
HERE. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF
THINGS WE WILL FOLLOW UP ON.
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
PRESENTATION TODAY. THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN. WE
APPRECIATE COMING TO THE
COMMITTEE IS ALL AS ALWAYS. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU
LATER. WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU
ALL ARE DOING NOT ONLY TO
SUPPORT US BUT TO SUPPORT THE
CITY AS WELL. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANKS. BYE-BYE.
>> ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES. THAT
CONCLUDES TODAY'S MEETING OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATION
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CULTURE
COMMITTEE. OUR NEXT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10th.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE,
EVERYONE. IT IS 10:21, AND WE
ARE ADJOURNED.