Integrating System of Care and Education:

Using the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for

Blending Mental Health and other Community Partners in Schools
Schools are significant partners with other child-serving community agencies, organizations, and families in
improving outcomes for children with or at risk of behavioral health challenges. To this end, school systems
that are fostering the implementation of a multi-tiered system of school-wide positive behavioral
interventions and supports (PBIS), incorporating mental health services into school settings, and reaching out
to community resources are creating essential connections between the education and system of care and
mental health communities.
The purpose of the ISF Learning Community is:
1. To provide a forum for learning about the ISF process for integrating SOC and education
2. To provide opportunities for ISF implementers to share and learn from each other about challenges,
lessons learned and strategies for successful implementation of SOC in schools
3. To directly contribute to the development of a Technical Assistance Brief, which will guide other
schools/communities interested in applying the ISF as a means for blending SOC in schools.

Webinar Series 2015

Webinars will be 90 minutes in length and take place 2-3:30 EST
There are three ways to listen to thee webinars:
1. You may listen using VoIP, via your computer speakers.
2. You may have the system call you directly via a pop up box that will appear when you log in.
3. You may call in using this number: Toll: 1-646-569-2556 / Toll free: 1-888-512-3146 / Code: 27781790

March 30, 2015

Exploring the ISF for Integrating SOC and Education
https://theinstitute.adobeconnect.com/e50tq8nbw48/event/event_info.html

This webinar will serve two functions: 1.) We will introduce the Interconnected System Framework
(ISF) for efficiently integrating mental health/SOC in schools; and 2.) Invite participants to join a
learning community that will meet via webinar on a regular basis throughout this year, providing a
forum for implementers to share and learn from each other about challenges, lessons learned and
strategies for successful integration of SOC/MH in schools using the ISF implementation. Our featured
site will be Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is prioritizing and implementing PBIS and SOC/MH at both the
state level and throughout communities in Pennsylvania. Lessons learned from Pennsylvanias
implementation experiences will demonstrate how other states and communities can create better
connections between their schools and community resources.
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Overview of ISF Core Feature, Rationale, Description and Example

Overview of ISF Tools
Featured Site: Pennsylvania
Discussion of Practice Group
Possible Next Steps

April 29, 2015

Installing ISF: Local Experiences Integrating SOC and Education
https://theinstitute.adobeconnect.com/e3kpvdhhbm8/event/event_info.html
States and communities often struggle to blend multiple mental health and education innovations at both the
state and local level. The ISF framework uses the multi-tiered PBIS framework in schools as a foundation for the

integration of mental health and other community providers so that one blended system can more efficiently
improve youth outcomes. This webinar will review the core components of the ISF and provide experiences from
SOC/Education efforts in New Hampshire including strategies for work force development, focus for ISF focused
leadership teams, and ensuring use of data and evidence-based practices.
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Brief Review of Learning Community Purpose

Brief Overview of ISF
Featured Site: New Hampshire
Featured Tools: Guiding Questions from Blueprint
Summarizing the core concepts, examples, and possible next steps

June 2, 2015
Implementing ISF: The Role of School and Community-based Clinicians
https://theinstitute.adobeconnect.com/e4d2qv9ks6l/event/event_info.html
As school-based teams commit to multi-tiered systems of support, the roles of school-based clinicians change to
include functions related to systems development, data review and designing interventions that are evidencebased for presenting problems. As community-based clinicians join the systems teams in schools, their roles
need to change as well. This webinar will focus specifically on the changing-role of clinicians within multi-tiered
systems of behavioral health in schools.
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Review of Learning Community Purpose

Introduction of the Changing Role of Clinicians within ISF application
Featured Example: Changing Role of the Clinician
Featured Tool: Guiding Questions and Consumer Guide
Summarizing the core concepts, examples, and possible next steps.

August 11, 2015

Innovations with ISF: Integrating Restorative Practices in Schools
https://theinstitute.adobeconnect.com/e7o6f5023lj/event/event_info.html
Communities nationwide are exploring and adopting the use of Restorative Practices (RP) to prevent
incarceration, reduce recidivism of arrests, and increasingly, prevent suspensions from schools. The social
validity for focusing on developing positive relationships among youth and adults, repairing harm to
relationships caused by behavior incidents and preventing problem behavior through the development of strong
positive relationships is strong. However, the paucity of research on the application of RPs, suggests that
schools/communities need to operate with care and caution as the move towards the use of RPs. The ISF
provides a structure for ensuring that all practices adopted for use with youth who are at-risk, including RPs.
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Review of Learning Community Purpose and ISF

Introduction of Restorative Practices in Schools
Featured Site: Illinois
Featured Tool: Consumer Guide
Summarizing the core concepts, examples, and possible next steps.