Guidance to Action: Practical Implementation of Michigan's Comprehensive School Mental Health System (CSMHS) for School Psychologists
Live-streaming December 11th, 2025 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Sara Lewandowski and Mr. Scott Hutchins
Only $10 for members and $20 for non-members
DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES:
Guidance to Action: Practical Implementation of Michigan's Comprehensive School Mental Health System (CSMHS) for School Psychologists will provide a focused, practical overview of Michigan's CSMHS guidance. Participants will explore actionable, evidence-based strategies for translating this state framework into effective, tiered mental health and behavioral services. The session is specifically designed to discuss the roles of the school psychologist in implementing, evaluating, and sustaining a comprehensive mental health system within their schools and districts.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Summarize the core features and multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) structure outlined in Michigan's CSMHS guidance.
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Identify specific, high-leverage intervention and assessment practices for the school psychologist across Tiers 1, 2, and 3 of the CSMHS model.
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Develop strategies for leveraging data-based decision-making to monitor the fidelity and efficacy of CSMHS implementation.
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Define the consultation and collaboration necessary with administrators, educators, and community partners to sustain a comprehensive school mental health system.
PRESENTER INFORMATION:
Sara Lewandowski, Ph.D., is a School Psychologist and MTSS Systems Mentor for Shiawassee RESD. She is also the Region 6 Director and Chair of the Mental Health Committee for the Michigan Association of School Psychologists. Sara's experiences include leading school psychologists in MTSS coaching, consulting with district administrators for school improvement efforts, developing and providing professional learning around MTSS, supporting her own district in creating their academic and behavior systems, fulfilling traditional school psych responsibilities, and advocating for the expanded role of the school psychologist as a mental health provider in schools.
Scott Hutchins is the Supervisor of the School Behavioral Health Unit at the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) in the Office of Health and Safety. Scott also served as the School Mental Health and Medicaid Consultant at MDE prior to accepting his current position. Scott is a life-long learner committed to servant leadership with a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University in Elementary Education. Prior to MDE, Scott worked as a teacher and administrator for 20 years in various K-12 settings, including general education, special education, urban, suburban, and rural, and these experiences have provided him with a diverse perspective that informs all of his work. Given that experience, he has seen firsthand the devastating effect of poor behavioral health care for students and the disparities that exist between the advantaged and disadvantaged. Scott is mindful of the unearned benefits he has received because of a systemic structure that grants privileges to some people and withholds them from others. Scott embraces diversity and understands he has a responsibility to work daily to combat discrimination and promote the worth of everyone. Scott is passionate about being a champion for ALL learners and is driven by a commitment to advocate for Michigan's students and families who have less access to needed resources.
SCECH/CPD INFORMATION:
Participants may earn 1.0 SCECH/NASP CPD for attending the live event and completing the appropriate SCECH's survey within two weeks. A link to a recorded version will be provided to all registered guests. You may register and receive a link to the recording up to one year after the live event. Please note, the recording will not be available until two weeks after the event. As a result, participants can not earn SCECH's for viewing the recorded version.
Refund Policy:
Refunds will not be made routinely.
Disputed Charges Policy:
Should an individual dispute charges, particularly due to not recognizing the MASP charge on their credit/debit card, the card holder will be responsible for providing a Letter of Acceptance so that MASP may respond to the chargeback claim. The card holder will be assessed a fee of $25, regardless of the outcome of the chargeback, for having to reverse process the money to the card issuing bank.
Contact the MASP Conference Chair at Hannah.Barraw@gmail.com with any questions or concerns regarding this event.
