{"id":20,"date":"2021-11-10T15:33:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/cfs\/sbi\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:02:55","slug":"school-based-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/cfs\/school-based-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"School Based Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All children can succeed and drive our community&#8217;s bright future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting our schools is essential to ensuring the well-being of children and their families in our community. The School-Based Initiatives division partners with school districts to integrate community supports and services into the school setting to address the social, economic, health and emotional\/behavioral challenges that may get in the way of a child&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image20_6473af-7a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image20_6473af-7a size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/cfs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/247\/2025\/07\/Triangleforwebsite.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onondaga County School Based Mental Health Model:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Onondaga County&#8217;s significant investments in children&#8217;s mental health and school based partnerships has led to shared learning and action in ensuring youth who are struggling can be identified and receive interventions. Co-location of services, such as outpatient children\u2019s mental health care, within the school setting is an approach that advances access to quality care and improves academic outcomes. This partnership provides a unique opportunity to identify those children and families who might not otherwise seek treatment and strengthens the capacity for earlier recognition and treatment options. Co-location of supports and services fosters an atmosphere that recognizes the interconnectedness between education and mental health and paves the way to improved outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Onondaga Model has been made available to all schools in Onondaga County and includes the following supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Assistance Specialists offer social emotional skill development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACCESS Liaisons connect students and families to community based supports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outpatient mental health clinicians provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Partnership between Promise Zone, Syracuse City School District, and Several Schools throughout Onondaga County.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:460px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 figure{max-width:460px;}.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .image-is-svg, .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 img.kb-img, .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .kb-img img{border-top:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;border-left:2px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 img.kb-img, .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .kb-img img{border-top:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;border-left:2px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 img.kb-img, .kb-image20_f4bba1-c6 .kb-img img{border-top:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;border-left:2px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image20_f4bba1-c6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/cfs\/promise-zone\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/cfs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/247\/2025\/07\/PromiseZoneLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\" b-spacer alignfull all-screens\" ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All children can succeed and drive our community&#8217;s bright future. 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