Lori Erickson & Aric Jensen - Collaboration between St. Paul Public Schools and Fraser Supports Early Childhood Mental Health

Lori Erickson and Aric Jensen discuss their collaboration between St. Paul Public Schools and Fraser, a community mental health organization. They highlight the need for mental health support in early education and the barriers they faced in implementing the partnership. They describe the evolution of the collaboration, from providing support in the classroom to establishing day treatment classrooms. They emphasize the importance of building trust with families and the positive impact of the partnership on children's academic and social-emotional development. They also discuss the challenges and successes of the program and offer advice for other organizations looking to create similar partnerships. Discover more resources from the Ohio School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention & Early Intervention at https://linktr.ee/ohiosbcoe