Expanded school mental health

Center for School Mental Health Assistance (2002, February). The inteiface between expanded school mental health and substance-related services for youth. Baltimore, MD Author. 

Tashman, N. A., Weist, M. D., Acosta, O. M Bickham, N. L., Grady, M., Nabors, L. A., Waxman, R. (2000). Toward the integration of prevention research and expanded school mental health programs. Children s Services Social Policy, Research, and Practice, 2, 95-115. 

Weist, M. D. (1997). Expanded school mental health services A national movement in progress. In T. H. Ollendick R. J. Prinz (Eds.), Advances in clinical child psychology Vol. 19, pp. 319-352). New York Plenum Press. 

Expanded school mental health (esmh) programs provide a range of mental health services to youth in both regular and special education (Weist, 1997). These... 

Weist, M. D. (1999). Challenges and opportunities in expanded school mental health. Clinical Psycho logy Review, 19,131-135. 

Weist, M. D Christodulu, K. V. (2000). Expanded school mental health programs Advancing reform and closing the gap between research and practice. Journal of School Health, 70(5), 195-200. Weisz, J. R., Weiss, B. (1993). Effects of psychotherapy with children and adolescents. Newbury Park, CA Sage. 

Table 1. Mean Number of Service Referrals and Contacts Reported by Expanded School Mental Health (esmh) Clinicians in Baltimore City...

Table 2. Types of Expanded School Mental Health (esmh) Contact by Type of School (%)...

The School Mental Health Outcomes Group was inspired by a need for systematic documentation of the esmh programs in Baltimore and investigation into their impact in an effort to improve practice and expand programs. The specific foci for the group included (1) documentation of implementation efforts for existing ESMH programs, (2) provision of expanded school mental health-related... 

Walrath, C Bruns, E. J., Anderson, K., Glass-Siegel, M., Weist, M. (in press). The nature of expanded school mental health services in Baltimore. Behavior Modification. 

Expanded School Mental Health Programs in Baltimore... 

In fact, there are reasons that may contribute to avoidance of expanded school mental health. Arguments about improved access to care were recently interpreted as expensive child-find efforts by an insurance company representative. Schools may fear that esmh services may end up on individual educational plans and thereby fall on the school district to fund. School-employed mental health professionals have expressed concerns that partnerships with outside agencies could reduce their roles. These economic and professional issues may serve to keep esmh marginally funded and positioned unless there are some important changes. 

This chapter seeks to characterize and define best practices of family involvement in expanded school mental health programs. Barriers to care and strategies for the development of a framework for integrating families into their children s care will be presented. The chapter addresses unique aspects of family involvement within a school-based mental health program, presents model examples of family involvement, and describes training issues for clinicians and for successful partnerships. Finally, we explore future directions for the field and make recommendations for next steps. 

In an effort to explore clinicians perspectives of family involvement in expanded school mental health programs, clinicians from the University of Maryland... 

AN EXAMPLE OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN AN EXPANDED SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM... 

Table 1. Summary Recommendations for Clinicians in Expanded School Mental Health Programs to Promote Family Involvement...

---