Building and Funding a Comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Mental Health
Schools become the de facto hub for student mental health supports, but educators and resources were already stretched thin. How could districts create systems to support student well-being and overcome challenges to meet student needs?
In this webinar, mental health experts from Effective School Solutions shared practical strategies and sustainable funding sources to help districts provide a continuum of care. They discussed best practices for supporting student mental health within an MTSS framework and reviewed tools to make this work more practical and sustainable.
Learning Objectives:
- Reviewed recent data on the student mental health crisis
- Shared practical strategies for building an MTSS framework to address mental health needs
- Explored sustainable funding options to maintain a strong continuum of care
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Meet the Presenters

Mike Roseman
Senior Vice President of District Partnerships, Effective School Solutions
Mike is the Senior Vice President of District Partnerships for ESS. In this role, he oversees the development of new district partnerships and programs as ESS continues to broaden its clinical programming to impact more students, families, and schools across the country. Mike has been an educator, designing curriculum and teaching secondary coursework to students with disabilities, and holds a master’s degree in education, with a focus on Character Education.

Dr. Essie Sutton
Director of Learning Science, Branching Minds
Dr. Sutton is an Applied Developmental Psychologist and the Director of Learning Science at Branching Minds. Dr. Sutton is responsible for studying the impacts of the Branching Minds platform on students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes. She also manages and curates the platform’s library of evidence-based supports and studies how different strategies, programs, and tools impact students’ educational outcomes.