Addressing mental health concerns in schools: does School-Link achieve its aims?
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper was to evaluate the reach and impact of the New South Wales' School-Link initiative.


METHODS
Postal surveys, focus groups and interviews were conducted.


RESULTS
School-Link has established a strong partnership between health and education, raised the awareness of child and adolescent mental health problems and contributed in the areas of prevention and early intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
Building on the momentum and the foundations that have been established is the next challenge for this initiative.
Maloney
Danielle
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Thomas Walker Hospital ('Rivendell') Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services, Sydney, NSW, Australia. danielle.maloney@email.cs.nsw.gov.au
Jones
Judith
J
Walter
Garry
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Davenport
Rita
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009517:New South Wales; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control