Transformation of Children's Mental Health Services: The Role of School Mental Health

High School Teachers' Experiences With Suicidal Students: A Descriptive Study

“…Often the first to spot emotional or other psychosocial problems in adolescents, teachers are poised to refer them to school social workers, school counselors, or other community resources. Indeed, students receive help for emotional problems from schools more than from any other sector (Burns et al, 1995;Stephan, Weist, Kataoka, Adelsheim, & Mills, 2007), prompting researchers to call schools ''the de facto mental health system for children and adolescents'' (Burns et al, 1995, p. 147).…”

The Effect of the School Environment on the Emotional Health of Adolescents: A Systematic Review

“…There is increasing policy support for schools to promote the emotional health of students alongside their academic development in the United States, 24 United Kingdom, 25,26 and elsewhere. 27,28 To this end, a number of classroom-based programs have been developed that generally aim to improve coping skills or develop knowledge regarding emotional disorders and how to seek help.…”

The School Mental Health International Leadership Exchange (SMHILE): working to advance the field through opportunities for global networking

“…Stakeholder involvement includes a commitment to actively engaging partners and stakeholders to ensure the best possible planning, delivery, monitoring and improvement of SMH services (Stephan, Weist, Kataoka, Adelsheim, & Mills, 2007). This includes ensuring that all relevant perspectives are actively represented, that stakeholders are fully informed through effective, ongoing communication, given opportunities to participate in collaborative analysis with program leaders and provide meaningful feedback and guidance regarding key issues, values, challenges and program attributes.…”