Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an evidence-based, interactive, guided-practiced model that uses technology to facilitate mentoring and knowledge sharing, enabling healthcare professionals to provide best practice care for their communities. The School-based Mental Health ECHO project is a collaboration between Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing along with school and community partners across California to improve the knowledge and treatment of pediatric mental health disorders in school settings.

Utilizing the ECHO model, we aim to enhance knowledge of best practices in school-related topics, foster professional connections between providers and school professionals, and provide clinical guidance that enhances youth mental health in educational settings.

The intended audience for this ECHO includes educators, school administrators, school counselors, school psychologists, district leadership, educational support staff, and paraprofessionals.

Note: The audience for this ECHO is California-based healthcare professionals and school mental health workers who are responsible for the care and treatment of students across California’s counties. International learners are encouraged to seek out ECHO opportunities in their native countries. More information on global ECHO programs can be found here.

*presented in person at the 2024 Wellness Together Conference.
Those who register for this ECHO series will receive a special Zoom link to view this session virtually.

Ann Evanilla-Wasson, MS, Sequoia Healthcare District
Britney Stone, LMFT, Wellness Together
Carla Lavelle Trinh, LCSW, PPSC, California School-based Health Alliance (consultant)
Jack Bareilles, MA, Northern Humboldt Union High School District
Jeffrey Lewis, MA, JD, Legacy Health Endowment
Kristin Geiser, PhD, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University
Petra Steinbuchel, MD, University of California San Francisco
Lauren Haack, PhD, University of California San Francisco
Mary McGrath, San Mateo County of Education
Maryjane Puffer, BSN, MPA, The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
Noe Rivera, MS, The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
Melissa Paz-Flores, University of Southern California
Pia Valenzuela Escudero, LCSW, Illuminating Minds; Student Health and Human Services (retired)

Ana Lilia Soto, MA
Jeremiah Simmons, PhD
Jonathan Updike, MD, MPH
Judith Dauberman, PhD
Pia Ghosh, MPH
Roshelle Ogundele, LCSW
Shirley Mak, M.Ed.
Steven Adelsheim, MD
Vicki Harrison, MSW

Course Platforms

This course uses two separate platforms, one to register and another to participate.

1. Register and Claim CME/CE - Cloud CME Platform
2. Participate in an ECHO session & access course materials – iECHO Platform
    

Account Setup

1. Register for the School-based Mental Health ECHO program on Cloud CME platform.
2. Locate the iECHO email invitation from no-reply@iecho.org, follow the link provided, and click on 'Register for the program.'
3. You may need to check your spam folder or go directly to https://iecho.org to sign in.
4. Create a secure password for your iECHO account.
5. You may be asked to provide professional profile information such as occupation, organization & areas of interest.
    

Accessing the Session

1. The webinar sessions will be conducted via the Zoom platform.
2. The Zoom link to join each ECHO session will be sent from iECHO by email to each registrant 1 hour prior to the start time the day of the ECHO session.
    

Claiming CE Credit

Information on how to claim Continuing Education credit will be provided during the ECHO session.
 

Questions & Support

Should you encounter any issues during the account setup process or have any questions about accessing the ECHO session, please feel free to reach out to the CME office at stanfordcme@stanford.edu.

For questions about this ECHO, reach out to shirley.mak@stanford.edu