LTC 165-2024 Nurse Enhancement Initiative Behavioral Health Services Summary Report and Expanded Services UpdateDocuSign Envelope ID: CD9E584E-30ED-42O9-8B66-CB7OO2081780
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC# 165-2024 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Rickelle Williams, Interim City Manager }tl(-t)
DATE: May 1, 2024
SUBJECT: Nurse Enhancement Initiative Behavioral Health Services Summary Report and
Expanded Services Update
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update the Mayor and City Commission on the
status of our Nurse Enhancement Initiative for Behavioral Health/Mental Health youth support
services from August 2023 through April 2024 for North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach South
Pointe Elementary, Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8, Biscayne Beach Elementary, Treasure
Island Elementary, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School,
and Miami Beach Senior High School.
Overall, 131 youth received 779 mental health support sessions in the 2023-2024 school year
through April 19, 2024 from the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Social Worker) in select Miami
Beach feeder public schools. The below provides the number of sessions provided to youth at
select Miami Beach feeder schools receiving services during the 2023-2024 school year through
a partnership with neighboring municipalities, Borinquen Medical Centers, The Children's Trust
and the Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation:
School Name
•Miami Beach Senior High School
•North Beach Elementary
•Treasure Island Elementary
•Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
# of youth mental health sessions
509
116
39
115
The enhanced behavioral services provide on-site access to a licensed clinical social worker to
provide services including, but not limited to, the following:
o Academic Issues
o Attention Issues
o Anger Management
o Anxiety
o Attention Issues
o Disruptive Behavior
o Depression
o Stress Management
o Family Issues
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Services were not provided to some Miami Beach schools through this initiative in the 2023-2024
school year due to staffing challenges of our partners. Alternate service models were explored by
staff to fill the open mental health professional position for the 2024-2025 school year to ensure
services are available for all youth.
On April 3, 2024 Resolution No. 2024-32980 was approved to expand services to underserved
Miami Beach public schools including Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary, Miami Beach
Fienberg Fisher K-8, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School, and Biscayne Beach Elementary. Staff
have engaged the Miami-Dade County Public Schools(M-DCP S ) and the Miami Beach Chamber
Education Foundation, Inc. to expand services by providing access to the Whole Child
Telewellness services program. Anticipated services through this partnership will include but not
be limited to the following:
• Implementation of the whole child program to offer telewellness services to approximately
2,753 students at select Miami Beach public schools for both physical and mental health
care
• Access to telewellness visits at no cost to families with provider visits covered by insurance,
and partnerships with M-DCPS
• Access to on demand licensed and qualified telewellness providers for delivery of
comprehensive services for students in select Miami Beach public schools from home via
phone and/or computer
• Follow-up and case management support for all students in select Miami Beach schools,
including appointment scheduling for in-person services, assistance navigating the
healthcare system/Medicaid, coordination for ongoing wellness supports, and coordination
with existing school supports
• Clinical operations conducted on a platform designed specifically for collaboration with
schools including a self-contained electronic medical record (EMR), emergency contact
workflow, and data reporting capabilities
• HIPAA and FERPA compliant
• All necessary technology (iPads, headphones, etc.)
• Full training, onboarding, and certification of school and district health office staff to operate
services
• Parent/Guardian sign-up (consent) materials, training, and support
• Dedicated staff support (onsite and virtual)
Staff from the Office of Education and Performance Initiatives will be reaching to municipal partners
to determine interest in sustaining the Nurse Enhancement Behavioral/Mental Health Initiative in
the 2024-2025 school year for those schools funded by neighboring municipalities. Mental health
professionals currently providing services in select public schools may be reached directly via
email at the below email addresses:
Ashley Silverio
Julia Egbers
Asilyerio@b orinquen health.org
Jeab ers@b or inquenhealth_ora
This initiative supports our strategic priority to be known for educational (PreK-12) excellen ce. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Education
and Performance Officer.
JDG/LDR