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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 Astoria schools look to improve mental health screening District wants to serve social, emotional needs By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian The Astoria School Dis- trict is looking at how to more holistically serve the mental health needs of all students, from universal screening and classroom education to indi- vidual counseling. The district recently inter- viewed nurses, special edu- cators, counselors, adminis- trators and staff from Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare and the Clatsop County Juvenile Department.. “We’re asking not just how we provide services or a coun- selor, right,” said Andrew Fick, a former community mental health counselor who has been at Astoria High School for the past seven years. “Men- tal health is really, ‘How do we serve all students’ mental health?’” Fick said about one-quarter of students in the last Oregon Healthy Teens Survey indi- cated they would benefit from followup screening. “We know that a quarter of our students are needing that help, but we don’t necessarily know who those students are,” he said. Fick said mental health screening could be incorpo- rated into something more uni- versal, such as the academic registration process. “It could be as simple as five ques- tions, and for us that could flag, ‘Here are some kids who are maybe needing additional supports.’” Trauma-informed Another recommendation was to increase staff awareness of social and emotional needs, with teachers often being the front line of identifying stu- dents in need. Fick said the dis- trict needs to embed social and emotional learning exercises into the everyday classroom. One recommendation called for more training in trauma-informed care, an organizational structure that acknowledges childhood trau- mas and how they affect learn- ing and lifestyle choices. Mul- tiple studies have shown that adverse childhood experiences such as neglect, violence and other stressful family envi- ronments can contribute to unhealthy behaviors, depres- sion and suicidal thoughts. Other staff recommenda- tions called for a part-time Man pleads not guilty in murder The Daily Astorian A man arrested in connec- tion to the death of his uncle in Warrenton pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and assault charges. Christopher Eric Johns, 45, of Astoria, was arrested March 2 after his uncle, Ronald Bou- dreau, 66, was found beaten to death in his home days ear- lier on U.S. Highway 101 Business. A woman was also allegedly assaulted at the home. A bail hearing has Christopher E. Johns yet to be scheduled. The defense filed a pretrial discovery motion last week, asking the District Attorney’s Office to provide them with evidence they intend to pres- ent in the case. Kris Kaino, Johns’ lawyer, said the defense may file a motion to sever the two charges depending on the outcome of the pretrial discov- ery motion. An early resolution confer- ence has been set for July. student assistance director to address drug and alcohol vio- lations and prevention educa- tion; a full-time social worker to help students and fami- lies access available services; and a dedicated mental health counselor for John Jacob Astor and Lewis and Clark elementary schools. Superintendent Craig Hoppes said he would take the recommendations to administrators to discuss in the context of budgeting, with the understanding that requests need to be made by May. Counseling Staff also called for the hiring of an in-house men- tal health counselor, allow- ing more private counselors into school to see students and more partnerships between The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com LITTLE LIBRARY AUCTION F UNDRAISER A Fundraiser for Libraries ROCC Providing Library Reading Outreach Services for all Children in Clatsop County Wright joins Seaside City Council The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Steve Wright raised his right hand as City Manager Mark Winstanley administered the oath of office Monday. “We have an auspicious moment tonight, and the city manager’s going to do the hon- ors,” Mayor Jay Barber said. Wright was sworn in as Seaside’s newest city coun- cilor to fill the remainder of Barber’s unexpired council term. Barber replaced former Mayor Don Larson, who died in December. Wright, a Seaside home- R.J. Marx/The Daily Astorian Steve Wright is congratu- lated by City Manager Mark Winstanley after being sworn in as a member of the Seaside City Council. owner for nearly five years, is also a member of the Bud- get Committee and president of the Seaside Museum and Historical Society’s board of directors. “It’s going to be great to have Steve as a part of our council, and congratulations,” Barber said. “Let it be known we’re at full strength since last November.” Wright is former chief financial officer of Columbia Grain International, a com- pany he served with for 35 years before retirement. “I’m honored and want to thank each of you for appoint- ing me to this position and having the confidence in me,” Wright said. “I look forward to serving with you.” to take part. “If you look at the research, to get the best bang for your buck, we really need to be focused on family sys- tems work.” Baker echoed the calls for a more multitiered, commu- nity level approach at address- ing mental health concerns. She said the community as a whole needs to address increasing parental involve- ment in schooling, decreas- ing the social isolation of families and increasing chil- drens’ social connectedness in schools. “The solution isn’t attach- ing a counselor to every kid who is struggling,” she said, adding that her agency is lim- ited in the number of coun- selors by Medicaid funding. “There’s not enough money for that, and there’s probably not enough counselors.” schools and outside social ser- vice agencies. For the past three years, Clatsop Behavioral Health- care, the county’s mental health agency, provided coun- selors in each of district’s schools, significantly increas- ing the number of students seeking out mental health- care. But the agency consol- idated services into the high school this year, having par- ents transport children there. Hoppes said the consolida- tion has decreased the num- ber of younger kids seeking treatment. 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