The RENEW Model: Mental Health
and School Professionals Working
Together to Meet Youth's Goals
Jonathon Drake, UNH Institute on Disability
Daryll Tenney, Genesis CMHC
Ryan Sharp, Riverbend CMHC
Agenda
• Overview of RENEW
• RENEW Case Example
• School Referral Agency System
Rehabilitation, Empowerment, Natural Supports,
Education and Work {RENEW}
• Developed in 1996 as the model for a 3-year RSA funded
employment model demonstration project for youth with
“SED”
• Focus is on community-based, self-determined services
and supports
• Promising results for youth who typically have very poor
post-school outcomes (Bullis & Cheney; Eber, Nelson & Miles,
1997; Cheney, Malloy & Hagner, 1998; Malloy, Sundar, Hagner, Pierias,
Viet, 2010)
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RENEW Goals
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High School Completion
Employment
Post-secondary Education
Community Inclusion
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RENEW Strategies
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Personal Futures Planning
Individualized Team Development and Wraparound
Braided (individualized) Resource Development
Flexible, or Alternative Education Programming
Individualized School-to-Career Planning
Naturally Supported Employment
Mentoring
Sustainable Community Connections
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Wraparound/RENEW Phases
Youth identifiedemotional and
behavioral
support needs
Phase 1:
Engagement and
futures planning
Phase 2:Team
DevelopmentInitial Planning
Phase 3:
Implementation
and Monitoring
Phase 4:
Transition
Adult Life
Activities,
Connections
Case Example: Using RENEW to
Collaborate between Mental Health
Centers and Schools
Case Study
Youth’s Background
• Moved in with Biological Mother at 11
• Residentially placed from ages 12-13
• Referred to counseling at age 14 with severe
age outbursts, high anxiety, and poor school
performance
• Referred to RENEW by School and Clinician
Collaboration
• Referral completed for RENEW facilitator at
age 17
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Future Plan
Youth’s Team
Core Team:
• Youth
• RENEW Facilitator
• Therapist
• Guidance Counselor
• Mom
• Dad
Goal Members:
• English Teacher
• Vocational
Rehabilitation
Outcomes for the Youth
• Client obtained license before age 18. Funded by
Vocational Rehabilitation.
• With ability to drive, client’s job search began and
was successfully able to connect with a job at a
local Auto Repair Shop.
• After enough money was saved, client visited and
applied to 4 technical colleges around the
country.
• Client graduated High School With a 2.9 GPA and
was accepted to Ohio Technical Institute
RENEW Assisted Referral Process
RENEW
Coordinator/ School
Clinician
Clinician Drafts
Referral Specifying
RENEW Services
RENEW Team
Matches Youth to a
Facilitator
School Contacts
Parent about
RENEW
Parent Completes
Intake at Agency
(Fast Tracked for
Services)
Youth is Discussed
School Contact
Person
Youth and
Parent See
Clinician
RENEW
Starts
Goals Met
Agency
Outcomes
Since 2008 (n=184):
Youth Served
78
90
80
70
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
48.89%
38.46%
26.23%
RENEWI
RENEWII
RENEWIII
61
60
Youth with Teams
45
50
100%
40
30
88.89%
80%
20
70.51%
60%
10
0
RENEWI
RENEWII
RENEWIII
2
Years
2
Years
1
Year
40%
44.26%
20%
0%
RENEWI
RENEWII
RENEWIII
Agency
Outcomes
Since 2008
(n=184):
Graduated/GED
20%
17.78%
15%
11.54%
10%
5%
0%
RENEWII
Met Probation
Requirements (n=27)
RENEWIII
Jobs Obtained
60%
33%
Requirements
Met
67%
55.56%
40%
20%
38.46%
18.03%
0%
RENEWI
RENEWII
RENEWIII
Jonathon Drake
UNH Institute on Disability
Jonathon.Drake@unh.edu
Daryll Tenney
Genesis CMHC
Dtenney@Genesisbh.org
Ryan Sharp
Riverbend CMHC
Rsharp@RiverbendCMHC.org