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11 Aug 2011
Brief

Why School Mental Health? What Is the Connection to Systems of Care?

Elizabeth V. Freeman

School mental health programs can address mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders so that students are physically and emotionally ready to learn and students and their families are able to cope with the stress of daily living. This brief discusses how to support school mental health programs through system of care principles and initiatives.

Systems of care provide schools and communities the opportunity to develop comprehensive programming in schools to address the various mental health needs experienced by students. This is accomplished by offering student supports to ensure that they are ready to learn, both physically and emotionally. Resources are also provided to help students and their families cope with the stress of daily living, as well as learn new strategies to successfully address current problems.

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Project

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership)

The TA Partnership provides technical assistance to state, regional, and county system of care communities currently funded to operate the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, including those that have juvenile justice-involved youth as a population of focus.

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11 Aug 2014
Spotlight

Funding Strategies to Build Sustainable School Mental Health Programs

A series of issue briefs developed by AIR staff and partners for the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health offers answers to key questions regarding sustainable school mental health programs that serve children and youth with serious mental health needs.

Topic: 
Mental Health

Further Reading

  • Funding Strategies to Build Sustainable School Mental Health Programs
  • Mental Health Needs of Children and Youth: The Benefits of Having Schools Assess Available Programs and Services
  • How Do System of Care Leaders Develop a Sustainable School Mental Health Program?
  • The Role of System of Care Communities in Developing and Sustaining School Mental Health Services
  • What Are the Challenges to School and Mental Health Agency Partnerships?
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