BACKGROUND: This article reviews challenges to collaboration in school mental health
(SMH) and presents practical strategies for overcoming them. METHODS: The importance of …

Collaboration between community mental health professionals and school professionals
involves sharing knowledge and resources to accomplish more than could be achieved by …

School mental health (SMH) programs are gaining momentum and, when done well, are
associated with improved academic and social–emotional outcomes. Professionals from …

Despite its appeal and promise for addressing the multi-layered needs of young people,
there is a lack of research documenting the extent to which interdisciplinary collaboration …

Reviews the need for and development of expanded school mental health (ESMH)
programs, which provide a continuum of mental health promotion and intervention through …

Each mental health discipline offers unique contributions to the development and operation
of school‐based mental health programs. The collaboration of professionals from different …

Children with mental health disorders are at elevated risk of deleterious academic
outcomes. The school, acting as a bridge between home and community, is a key site for …

School-based mental health programs are becoming increasingly prominent. This article
presents an expanded school mental health framework involving school and community staff …

Expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs involve the provision of comprehensive
mental health services for youth in schools, including assessment, intervention, prevention …

Rates of mental health problems and disorders in children and youth have been increasing
for at least three decades, and these have escalated due to the pandemic and multiple other …