Developing Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs: An Integrated Approach

✍ Scribed by Jeffrey C. Roth, Terri A. Erbacher

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 453
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Developing Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs offers an integrated, long-term plan to create safe and supportive learning environments.

This user-friendly guide illustrates how to develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain multiple evidence-based programs that work. This book informs school mental health professionals, administrators, and teachers about multi-tiered service delivery, organizational development, and facilitating the implementation process. It describes the complementary roles of school administrators, counselors, and school psychologists, providing school staff with time, resources, and ongoing support to strengthen their skills and sustain programs they have embraced. It expresses empathy and appreciation for teachers, advocating for their personal growth, professional collaboration, and stress management.

School leaders, facilitators, and teams are provided the knowledge, skills, and long-term plans to effectively advocate, assess needs, select programs, train and encourage staff, provide resources, and implement, evaluate, and sustain desired goals.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About the Authors
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments and Dedications
Section I Background
1 Introduction
Purpose of the Book
A Story From School
2 The Case for Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs
Need for School Safety and Mental Health Programs
Benefits of School Safety and Mental Health Programs
Barriers to School Safety and Mental Health Programs
3 Models Promoting School Safety and Mental Health Service Delivery
Infrastructure and Resources to Support Programs and Training
Practices Supporting School Safety and Mental Health
Mental Health Service Delivery Models
School Models Supporting Partnerships and Professional Development
Section II Foundational Practices Supporting School Safety and Mental Health
4 Positive School Climate
Impact of School Climate on Programs
Description and Benefits of a Positive School Climate
Establish Norms of Collaboration and Learning for All
Using School Climate Data
5 Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Services and Education
A Model for Culturally Competent Mental Health Services
Culturally Competent Mental Health Service Delivery for Indigenous Youth and Communities
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Valuing Diversity
Social Justice Advocacy for Educational and Societal Change
Confronting Harassment of LGBTQ+ Students
6 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
MTSS: Service Delivery for Integrating and Coordinating Programs
Infrastructure and Collaborative Problem-Solving Teams
Selecting and Implementing Programs and Practices at Each Tier
7 Family – School Collaboration and Caregiver Education
Understanding Family Systems and Challenges
Training Teachers for Family Engagement
Family Involvement in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Facilitators and Barriers to Family Engagement
School and Family Consultation to Address Mental Health
Cultural Diversity and Family – School Partnerships
8 Monitoring Social Media and Technology
Impact of Technology on School Communities
Managing Social Media for School Safety
Parent Monitoring of Social Media
Social Media and Technology Research
Section III Programs and Practices Supporting School and Student Safety
9 Crisis Prevention, Preparedness, and Response
School Safety and Crisis Response Teams
Strategies for Prevention and Preparedness
Key Elements of Crisis Response
10 Violence Prevention, Threat Assessment, and Intervention
Types of School-Related Violence
Prevention of School-Related Violence
School Threat Assessment
Cultural and Developmental Competence After Violence
Supporting Students and the School Community After Violence
11 Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and Warning Signs
Suicide Prevention and Preparedness
Intervention With a Potentially Suicidal Student
Suicide Postvention and Prevention of Contagion
Section IV School-Wide Programs Promoting Positive Behavior and Mental Health
12 Universal Mental Health Screening
Purposes and Planning of Mental Health Screening
Implementation and Follow-Up
Example of a Focus Area: Trauma Screening
Barriers to Implementation of Mental Health Screening
Overcoming Barriers to Implementation
13 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Program Description and Benefits
PBIS Within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Behavioral and Academic Interventions Using MTSS
ISF Integrates PBIS With Mental Health Services
School-Wide PBIS (SWPBIS) Cultural Responsiveness
Brandywine School District Case Study: An Integrated Approach
14 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Program Description and Benefits
Building Equity in SEL
The Role of SEL in Academic Opportunity
The Role of SEL in Violence Prevention
The Role of SEL in Crisis Intervention
Guide to Planning and Implementation
Integrating SEL With Programs and Curriculum
15 Trauma-Informed Schools (TIS)
Program Description and Benefits
An MTSS Model for TIS
Staff Resources and Funding to Support TIS
Supportive School and Classroom Learning Environments
Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Classrooms
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Evaluations
Section V Professional Development for School Safety and Mental Health
16 Developing Effective Professional Development
The Process of Organizational Development and Change
Secure Stakeholder Buy-In Throughout the Development Process
Administrator Support and Teacher Buy-In: Critical for Success
Needs Assessment and Program Selection
Select Evidence-Based Programs That Fit School Needs
17 Best Practices in Professional Development
Effective Training in Engaging Formats
Plan, Implement, and Evaluate Training Effectiveness
Transfer Knowledge and Skills to Classroom Practice
High Quality Professional Development
Supportive Follow-Up to Training
Section VI Putting It All Together
18 Implementing, Evaluating, and Sustaining Integrated Programs and Practices
Setting the Stage for Successful Implementation
Implementation Science and Evidence-Based Interventions
Evaluating Programs for Evidence of Effectiveness
Sustaining Gains Through Program Maintenance
19 Integrating and Managing Multiple Programs and Practices
Integrating Through Systems Thinking
Integrating With Leadership and Logistics
Integrating With Infrastructure and Resources
Integrating With Professional Development
Integrating Programs Within MTSS
Integrating With Collaboration and Teams
Integrating Programs and Practices
Integrating Cultural Responsiveness
Integrating Data Collection, Analysis, and Decision Making
Integrating Funding Streams
Summary: Implementing, Evaluating, and Sustaining Programs
Limitations in Developing School Safety and Mental Health Programs
Appendix
Appendix: Highly Rated, Evidence-Based Programs
Index