School Based Mental Health

SBMH services with the ultimate goal of optimal social-emotional health for school-aged children and adolescents include:

• High quality services that build on existing school programs, services, and strategies,
• A continuum of care in a school setting-mental health education and promotion through intensive intervention,
• Authentic parent/family engagement,
• Meaningful children and youth involvement,
• Culturally and linguistically competent service provision, and
• Data-driven planning, evaluation and quality improvement.