Full Description
"This soundly structured book reinforces and enriches educators' skills in population-based mental health. It provides usable information on how to get administrative buy-in for implementing coordinated, proven prevention and intervention practices. Rich with Web connections and references, it can serve as a textbook, a practitioner's workbook, and as a tool kit for implementation."
—Kevin P. Dwyer, Consultant, Turnaround for Children
Former President, National Association of School Psychologists
The road map for designing and implementing effective mental health services for all students!
Studies have shown that mental wellness is a key determinant of students' academic and developmental success, but simply addressing the problems of individual students is not enough. Increasingly, schools are turning to population-based models for providing mental health services to ensure that students maintain the psychological, social, and emotional competence needed for learning. This comprehensive guidebook demonstrates how to use this approach to effectively assess mental health needs and design appropriate prevention and intervention strategies that will benefit individual students, whole classrooms, and an entire school population.
Drawing from a wealth of current research and backed by evidence supporting the effectiveness of the population-based approach, this wide-ranging resource offers:
Formal and informal strategies for identifying and prioritizing a school's mental health needs, as well as risk and protective factors
Insights into creating and managing a nurturing school environment, promoting psychological well-being, and preventing mental health problems
Suggestions for engaging parents in the process of fostering mental health
Intervention strategies that address significant behavioral problems, including violence, bullying, depression, and difficulty relating to peers
An integrated ten-step sequence for shifting from conventional approaches that focus only on individual problems to population-based services that support all students
Transforming School Mental Health Services is the ideal resource for school mental health professionals and critical decision makers looking to optimize students' wellness and educational performance.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Why Population-Based Services Are Essential for School Mental Health, and How to Make Them Happen in Your School - Beth Doll, Jack A. Cummings
Part I. Population-Based Assessment
2. Behavioral and Social Epidemiology: Population-Based Problem Identification and Monitoring - Rick Jay Short, William Strein
3. Assessing School Risk and Protective Factors - Jean A. Baker
Part II. Population-Based Intervention
4. Partnering With Families to Enhance Students' Mental Health - Sandra L. Christenson, Elizabeth M. Whitehouse, and Gretchen R. VanGetson
5. Schoolwide Approaches to Behavior Problems - George G. Bear
6. Response to Intervention: A School-Wide Approach for Promoting Academic Wellness for All Students - Rebecca S. Martinez, Leah M. Nellis
7. Social and Emotional Learning: A School-Wide Approach to Intervention for Socialization, Friendship Problems, and More - Kenneth W. Merrell, Barbara A. Gueldner, Oanh K. Tran
8. Schoolwide Approaches to Intervention for School Aggression and Bullying - Susan M. Swearer, Dorothy L. Espelage, Kelly Brey Love, Whitney Kingsbury
9. Schoolwide Approaches to Prevention of and Intervention for Depression and Suicidal Behaviors - James J. Mazza, William M. Reynolds
Part III. Policy and Evaluation
10. Evaluating Quality and Effectiveness of Population-Based Services - Bonnie K. Nastasi, John H. Hitchcock
11. Schoolwide Approaches to Addressing Barriers to Learning and Teaching - Howard S. Adelman, Linda Taylor
12. Getting From Here to There - Jack A. Cummings, Beth Doll
Index
