31n awardees work directly with consultants in building capacity to develop a strong mental health support system to assist students. 31n providers, administrators and others meet regularly to network, ask questions, and gain guidance throughout the process. 31n school districts also receive guided data documentation support.

Services that OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Patricia Chinn Patricia. Chinn@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Elizabeth Paréelizabeth.pare@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Amber Zarb Amber.Zarb@oakland.k12.mi.us

Supporting district-wide and school-wide teams with developing, implementing, and progress monitoring of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework. Support is also available at every step to assist you in integrating existing programs using data-driven approaches.

Services that OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Christina Harvey Christina.Harvey@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Amy Hawtin Amy.Hawtin@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Elizabeth Paréelizabeth.pare@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Amber Zarb Amber.Zarb@oakland.k12.mi.us

Professional learning session and consultation available for supporting school counseling program development of comprehensive, data-driven programs through use of the American School Counselor Association National Model 4th Edition framework. Used to ensure student needs are met across the academic, career, and social/emotional domains.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Sean DoughertySean.Dougherty@oakland.k12.mi.us

School staff learn how anxiety impacts students, the dynamics of anxiety, and how to support students using intervention strategies.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Jim WoodJim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

Aspire is a collaboration between Oakland Schools and New Oakland Family Centers to support those students in our special education center based programs.

Services That OS Provides:

• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

A range of supports that include Student Problem Solving and other consultations to help school teams improve student support. This incudes specialized mental health programming and psychiatric evaluation. This is for students with IEPs only and may be accessed through a district service request.

Services That OS Provides:

• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Samantha Klotz Samantha.Klotz@oakland.k12.mi.us

Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a multidisciplinary, fact-based, systematic process designed to identify, assess, and manage potentially dangerous or violent situations. Our consultants can provide support and guidance for conducting student threat assessments.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

Cognitive behavioral therapy programs help students develop strategies to solve problems, regulate emotions, and establish helpful patterns of thought and behavior. Staff learn how to assist students in this process.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Jim WoodJim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

LSCI is beneficial for assisting students develop necessary skills for life.Teaches reclaiming/de-escalation skills to staff for intervening with troubled and acting out youth toward building better self-management skills.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Jim WoodJim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us

Consultation and professional learning support around the developing and implementing a comprehensive school mental health system, integrating work around Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS), Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning, Community Resource Mapping, 31n(6)/C4s services, and more.  Individual district consultation and professional learning are available.

Services that OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Amber Zarb Amber.Zarb@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Amy Hawtin Amy.Hawtin@oakland.k12.mi.us

Motivational Interviewing (MI) in schools is a facilitative, short-term approach to help students deal with their ambivalence about the behavior changes they are considering. It is student-focused and collaborative in its approach.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Jim WoodJim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

Teaches staff de-escalation, conflict resolution, and physical management skills for use with verbally & physically acting out students. It allows for staff to gain the knowledge and skills for early response and how to effectively prevent or defuse a behavioral escalation.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Jim WoodJim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

The Oakland County Prosecutor, the school superintendents of the 28 public districts in Oakland County, and Oakland Schools have joined in partnership to develop the Early Truancy Intervention Program. This is a collaborative effort to help children who are not regularly attending school.

Services That OS Provides:

• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)
• Referral Support

OS Staff:

• Ginny TaylorGinny.Taylor@oakland.k12.mi.us

The Truancy Task force is composed of members from the court, the Prosecutor's Office, Child Protective Services, school districts, and community groups to promote the three As- Attendance, Attachment, and Achievement.

Services That OS Provides:

• Collaborative Partnership
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Tierre Cook-Howell Tierre.Cook-Howell@oakland.k12.mi.us

Provide consultation, professional development, resources and collaborative community partnerships to support the McKinney Vento Homeless Student Liaisons throughout Oakland County. Case consultation regarding the application of McKinney Vento Act to complex student situations. Dispute Resolution.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional
• Learning Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)
• Community Collaborative Partnerships

OS Staff:

• Kelly Phillips Kelly.Phillips@oakland.k12.mi.us

PREPaRE is a comprehensive, nationally supported training curriculum developed by educators for educators. PREPaRE consists of 2 workshops designed to address crisis preparedness, response and mitigation, and recovery. PREPaRE provides school-based mental health professionals and safety/crisis team members with the tools they need to be ready to address a crisis when it happens.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Patricia ChinnPatricia.Chinn@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Susan Koceski Susan.Koceski@oakland.k12.mi.us

Individual and group consultation or coaching for school counselors throughout Oakland County available upon request.

Services That OS Provides:

• Consultation
• Coaching

OS Staff:

• Sean DoughertySean.Dougherty@oakland.k12.mi.us

The School Psychologist Community of Practice is an opportunity to focus on the school psychologist profession and current trends on timely topics. This community is designed to have opportunities to share challenges and find common solutions. Participants will increase knowledge and skills related to trends in Oakland County information and resources connected to the topic of the session, and solutions to solve problems of practice.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning

OS Staff:

• Karen Rusniak Karen.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Jim Wood Jim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us

The School Psych Series is a collaborative training series designed to enhance and refine the skills of practicing School Psychologists in Oakland, Macomb and St. Clair Counties on a variety of topics. These sessions are designed to develop the skill set of school psychologists to meet the ever-changing needs of our students in education.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning

OS Staff:

• Susan Koceski Susan.Koceski

School refusal describes the disorder of a child who refuses to go to school on a regular basis or has problems staying in school. Oakland Schools consultants can assist in understanding the dynamics of school refusal and related intervention strategies.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation

OS Staff:

• Jim WoodJim.Wood@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Karen RusniakKaren.Rusniak@oakland.k12.mi.us

Professional Learning, Consultation, Information and Resources related to school social work practice. This includes communities of practices, curated collections of information and resources, and opportunities to network across the county.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Samantha Klotz Samantha.Klotz

Special Populations Capacity Building supports educators who work with students who have IEPS. Consultants specializing in autism, emotional impairments, cognitive impairments, physical/health impairments, math disabilities, reading disabilities, and communication challenges are available to assist you.

Services That OS Provides:

• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Sarah Struzik Sarah.Struzik

Supporting buildings and central office collecting and understanding data to make data-informed decisions. Data dialogues focus on areas related to the Whole Child and bridging the gap between academic and non-academic data to support students in their educational achievement.

Services That OS Provides:

• Professional Learning
• Consultation
• Informational Resource(s)

OS Staff:

• Elizabeth Paré elizabeth.pare@oakland.k12.mi.us