Developing Your School’s Student Support Teams: A Practical Guide for K-12 Leaders, Student Services Personnel, and Mental Health Staff

The second edition of Developing Your School’s Student Support Teams offers practical guidance for current and future practitioners working in/with schools to establish, facilitate, and sustain coordinated teams in support of students’ social, emotional, and behavioral health.Students come to school each day with a range of issues that complicate their learning, engagement, and overall well-being.While school psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses are employed in many school districts, their schedules often make it difficult to collaborate effectively in developing and implementing comprehensive intervention plans.This book is filled with strategies designed to address these issues. This revised edition includes new and updated approaches to:Collaboration, co-location of services, and memorandums of understandingLinking mental health and educationSafe schools and violence preventionCare coordination/case managementAttendance improvementSchool wellness centers that meet F