AWARE Partnerships

SPARCS Website

AWARE staff in each district will be trained to hold SPARCS small groups for students who have experienced trauma.

The AWARE Co-Coordinator at ODMHSAS works to secure additional services for students. If you have ideas regarding agencies that would like to partner with OKAWARE contact: [email protected] 

ODMHSAS Helpful Links for Families

• Mental Health Services Directory by City
• Wrap Around Services (SOC) Family Brochure
• Wrap Around Process Guide for Families
• Wrap Around Service Contacts by County
• OPNA

Project Echo Website

Project ECHO will provide consultation services to Weatherford, Elk City, and Woodward public schools when developing specialized mental health support plans for tier 3 students.

OSU Bridge Center 

Dr. Gary Duhon, along with the OSU Bridge Center, serves as an external evaluator for the AWARE Projects.

SWiFT Education Center

The SWIFT Education Center, through the University of Kansas, provides coaching and technical assistance to AWARE districts in regard to developing multi-tiered systems of support. 

OKMTSS

Project AWARE staff serve on the OKMTSS team at OSDE to implement a multi-tiered system of support within the AWARE districts and across the state.

PAX Website

Teachers in AWARE district K-2 schools will be trained in implementing the PAX behavior game in their classrooms. The PAX Good Behavior Game builds self-regulation in young people by creating shared relational frames with adults and peers. By reinforcing desirable behaviors and inhibiting unwanted behaviors, children develop agency and command to delay gratification and reduce impulsivity. This increase in pro-social behavior and self-regulation paves the way for remarkably better academic, behavioral, and lifetime outcomes.

YMHFA Website

All staff in AWARE districts will be trained in YMHFA. Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that gives people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.