Enhancing the Behavioral and Mental Health Services Within School-Based Contexts |
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| Authors: | Robyn S. Hess Melissa Pearrow Cynthia E. Hazel Janay B. Sander Alice M. Wille |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, USArobyn.hess@uco.edu;3. Department of Counseling and School Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;4. Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences and Child, Family, and School Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA;5. Educational Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA;6. Department of School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTRecent health care reform provides many new opportunities to expand mental health and behavioral support to students in schools and school–community partnerships. Through newly available funding sources, as well as expanded legislative initiatives, school psychologists can advocate for and become leaders in delivering universal programming, tiered mental health supports, and formalized collaborative efforts with community agencies. The authors highlight the application of tiered levels of services, with current practice samples, designed to address students' mental and behavioral health. Implications for practice are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Prevention and early intervention school mental health tiered behavioral interventions |
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