Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership: Guidelines for School-Community Partnerships Addressing the Unmet Mental Health Needs of School Age Children

Describes a range of recommendations and strategies necessary for reform. One key recommendation from the Plan is to “promote increased collaboration and partnerships among schools and school-based mental health, community mental health, juvenile justice, substance abuse, developmental disability, Early Intervention (Part C of IDEA), child care programs and systems, families/caregivers, and others to promote optimal social and emotional development in children and youth and access to appropriate services.”