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In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services was awarded a Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Family Strengthening/Family Engagement

This resource is intended for educators, family leaders and others interested in strengthening their family engagement approaches and practices in schools and classrooms. 

Family Strengthening/Family Engagement

The Boys Town Specialized Classroom model was implemented to reduce disruptive behaviors, discipline referrals, and absenteeism among students with emotional and behavioral problems in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Disparities/Disproportionalities | Evaluation | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | School Violence | Sustainability | System Change

To increase the number of students receiving mental health services, Connecticut schools have engaged community mental health providers in delivering school-based care.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Connecting Schools and Communities | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Resource Leveraging | Screening and Assessment | Sustainability | System Change | Vulnerable Populations

The Nevada Department of Education, Office of Safe and Respectful Learning Environment (NDE OSRLE), established the Governor’s Social Workers in Schools Initiative with the focus of creating safe schools through prevention programming as well as a system of multi-tiered interventions for students...

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Capacity Building/Workforce Development | Connecting Schools and Communities | Disparities/Disproportionalities | Evaluation | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Policy | School Violence | Screening and Assessment | Social and Emotional Well-Being | Substance Use Prevention | Suicide Prevention | Sustainability | System Change | Technology | Trauma Informed/Response | Vulnerable Populations

The three LEAs (Lyon, Nye, and Washoe School Districts) partnered to develop and provide mental and behavioral health consultation, screening, assessment, and treatment for students and their families on site at school.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Capacity Building/Workforce Development | Community Violence | Connecting Schools and Communities | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | Policy | Resource Leveraging | School Violence | Screening and Assessment | Social and Emotional Well-Being | System Change

The three LEAs (Lyon, Nye, and Washoe School Districts) provided ASQ-SE training for schools and community early childhood professionals. As a result, developmental screenings have been provided to 1,169 young children (2013-2016 school years). The school districts and community agencies have dev...

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Developmentally Appropriate | Early Care and Education | Evidence Based/Informed | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Parent Skills Training | Policy | Screening and Assessment | Social and Emotional Well-Being | System Change | Technology | Trauma Informed/Response | Vulnerable Populations

Each of Wisconsin’s LEAs: Racine, Menominee and Beloit, convened a SS/HS Core Management Team (CMT) to collaboratively lead, plan, and implement local SS/HS strategies to address the needs of students, families, and community.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Developmentally Appropriate | Evidence Based/Informed | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Parent Skills Training | Policy | Screening and Assessment | Social and Emotional Well-Being | Substance Use Prevention | Suicide Prevention | Sustainability | System Change | Trauma Informed/Response | Youth Guided

The Greene County Educational Service Center (ESC) has a large minority population in their pre-schools and elementary schools with over 20 different languages and cultures represented.  Most students need services through the ESL (English language learner) and LEP (limited English proficiency) p...

Connecting Schools and Communities | Disparities/Disproportionalities | Evidence Based/Informed | Family Driven | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Parent Skills Training | Social and Emotional Well-Being

The State and community leaders partnered to develop the Healthy Schools and Communities Resource Team.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Connecting Schools and Communities | Family Strengthening/Family Engagement | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | Substance Use Prevention | System Change | Youth Violence Prevention

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