Full Description
Providing an overview of the student mental health crisis, The Fourth Tier shares a framework to support the development of support that schools and districts can enact to better meet the needs of all students. By leveraging the existing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) model as a starting point and adding a critical fourth tier, this book provides a framework for educators and decision-makers to review, plan, and implement an enhanced level of support for their students.
Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing a New Approach to an Escalating Problem
Part 1: Defining the Challenge
Chapter 2 - Unraveling the Crisis: The Rise of Youth Mental Health Challenges
Chapter 3 - The Limitation of the Pediatric Mental Health System
Chapter 4 - The Impact of the Youth Mental Health Crisis in Schools
Part 2: An Expanded Planning Framework
Chapter 5: The Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Framework and Tier 4
Chapter 6: What is MTSS Tier 4 and Why Do Schools Need it?
Chapter 7: Advantages of a MTSS Tier 4 Model
Chapter 8: Planning for Success
Part 3: Putting the Plan into Action
Chapter 9: Building a MTSS Tier 4 Model
Chapter 10: Planning for Financial Sustainability
Chapter 11: MTSS Tier 4 Model Examples
Chapter 12: A Call to Action
Chapter 13: Resources
