title: Strategies for integrating mental health into schools via a multitiered system of support.
abstract: To fully realize the potential of mental health supports in academic settings, it is essential to consider how to effectively integrate the mental health and education systems and their respective resources, staffing, and structures. Historically, school mental health services have not effectively spanned a full continuum of care from mental health promotion to treatment, and several implementation and service challenges have evolved. After an overview of these challenges, best practices and strategies for school and community partners are reviewed to systematically integrate mental health interventions within a school's multitiered system of student support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: sstephan@psych.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Sharon Hoover
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, Gentry 019C, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sugai
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lever
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Connors
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Mental health-education integration; Multitiered systems of support; Positive behavior interventions and supports; Response to intervention