According to The School Based Health Alliance, in order to have the greatest positive impact, school-based mental health services should be fully blended into the framework of the school and should follow a few best practices.
School-based mental health services should:
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build from and complement a positive school climate.
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be universally available to all students, especially prevention and early intervention services.
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come from mental health providers who work with school staff in teams.
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have mental health providers who serve as a resource to teachers and other school staff.
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be provided to school districts in partnership with county and community agencies.
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be organized into a three tier system: universal, targeted, and intensive.
In order to support your district’s efforts to build infrastructure and staff capacity within these best practices, we have identified vetted tools and provide them here to support your school-based mental health program.
If you need additional information or have any questions, please reach out to your Regional WISP Liaison.