AGENDA

EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. | Room 445 State Capitol Building

Members of the public may participate remotely in the meeting by visiting the committee’s webpage to access the live streaming options: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2023&com=SPEEMH

Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council Members

· Representative Melissa Ballard, Co-Chair, mballard@le.utah.gov

· Rebecca Dutson, Co-Chair, The Children’s Center Utah, rdutson@tccslc.org

· Senator Ann Millner, Utah State Senate, amillner@le.utah.gov

· Greg Bell, Utah Hospital Association, gsb@utahhospitals.org

· Kris Coles, Student Affairs for Utah System of Higher Education, kris.coles@ushe.edu

· RyLee Curtis, University of Utah Health, rylee.curtis@utah.edu

· Supt. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Board of Education, sydnee.dickson@schools.utah.gov

· Angelo Giardino, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, giardino@hsc.utah.edu

· Brooks Keeshin, University of Utah, brooks.keeshin@hsc.utah.edu

· Brian Miller, bmiller.thirdwave@gmail.com

· Mikelle Moore, Intermountain Healthcare, mikelle.moore@imail.org

· Mark Rapaport, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, mark.rapaport@hsc.utah.edu

· Eric Tadehara, Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, erictadehara@utah.gov

The Council was created by legislation during the 2021 General Session (H.B. 288; Utah Code Title 63C, Chapter 23) to:

• Provide action-oriented guidance to legislative and other state leaders on how to meet the behavioral health needs, including mental health and substance use issues, facing youth and families within the state and ensure close collaboration and alignment with existing statewide behavioral health efforts and groups;

• Generate a common framework for preventing and addressing mild, moderate, and serious behavioral health concerns that youth within the state face;

• Clarify roles among LEAs, local mental health authorities, local substance abuse authorities, and other behavioral health partners regarding the practical and legal obligations of screening, assessment, and the provision of care;

• Facilitate joint development of state and local plans among LEAs, local mental health authorities,

local substance abuse authorities, and other behavioral health partners that:

o Describe how the entities will collaborate to meet the behavioral health needs of youth within the state; and

o Provide clarity and consistency in the standardization, collection, analysis, and application of behavioral health-related data to drive improvement.

1. Council Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the April 12, 2023, meeting

· Representative Ballard: Welcome and Committee Introductions

· Declaration on National Mental Health Awareness Month

2. Presentation on School-Based Health Center

Angela Page will be coordinating a school-based health center pilot program in Ogden, Utah. She will provide a presentation on school-based health centers to the council.

· Angela Page DNP, APRN, PPNP-NC, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Faculty Member, Weber State University College of Nursing

· Council Discussion

3. Council Discussion and Survey on Upcoming Goals and Priorities

The council will discuss strategies for accomplishing statutory duties in the coming year.

4. Adjourn