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Rural School Mental Health Training Series (2) Building Strong Collaborative Practices
Monday, February 22, 2027, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
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Rural School Mental Health Training Series
PART TWO: Building Strong Collaborative Practices

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About the Series: The Rural School Mental Health Training Package is a four-part virtual training series designed to provide behavioral health professionals working in rural schools with practical information, tools, and strategies to strengthen student mental health services. Developed with input from an advisory team and subject matter experts from around the state, the series will focus on best practices that are responsive to the unique opportunities and challenges of rural school communities.  

Each four-hour training will feature a variety of speakers and include facilitated opportunities for discussion, consultation, and shared learning, allowing participants to connect the content to their own experiences and explore practical approaches they can use in their schools and communities.   

The series is designed primarily for school-based mental health providers, although student services staff, school administrators, educators, and other school partners are welcome to participate. Participants are encouraged to register for all four sessions to experience the full training package. Registration will be completed separately for each event. The four events are as follows:

  1. Co-Facilitating Student Support Groups (January 25 — register separately)
  2. Building Strong Collaborative Practices (February 22)
  3. Consultation Approaches for Supporting Student Mental Health (April 12 — register separately)
  4. Funding and Sustainability (May 10 — register separately)

This project represents one component of Wisconsin’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal initiative supporting rural capacity, sustainability, and innovation. The project was initiated by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) and is being carried out by the Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies (WAFCA) in collaboration with the Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin (CESBMH).   

This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through a subaward as part of a financial assistance award made to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services totaling $203,670,005.21 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government. Click here to learn more.

About this Event: Rural School Mental Health: Building Strong Collaborative Practices

*Up to 4 CE credits will be issued to those attending this participatory virtual opportunity.
*Details: Monday, February 22, 2027 (12:00 - 4:00pm) via Zoom meeting 

Learning Objectives: Participants will...  

  • Identify and understand the features of a successful school mental health referral pathway, with special consideration for rural communities. 
  • Have the opportunity to share resources with each other that make the collaboration between schools and providers successful, such as MOUs, referral pathways and processes, billing practices, and more. 
  • Be able to proactively define and address those common barriers that impact the delivery of quality clinical services in schools.  
  • Reflect on their own collaborative practices that enhance the partnership between practitioners, agencies, and schools.   

Please Read! Important Notes: 

  1. Spots for this series are limited! We ask that you register for an event only if you can attend live and participate fully. If your plans change, contact [email protected] to cancel your registration so that your spot can be offered to another person.
  2. This is NOT a webinar: your active participation is a crucial ingredient of this virtual learning experience! Participants will be invited to share experiences, ask questions, engage in discussion, and be fully present throughout the event. Attendees will be asked to turn their Zoom cameras on whenever possible. 
  3. Be sure to register for each event separately if you'd like to take part in the full series!

Continuing Education: Continuing Education hours will be provided. CE approval pending. Valid sign-in AND sign-out will be required to receive CE hours!

Contact: [email protected]