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

"Developing Comprehensive School Safety and Mental Health Programs offers an integrated, long-term plan for creating safe and supportive learning environments, illustrating how to develop and implement evidence-based programs that work. This accessible, user-friendly guide expresses empathy and appreciation for teachers, advocating for their personal growth, professional collaboration, and stress management. It informs about the need for school mental health professionals to be educated about mental health service delivery, organizational development, and facilitating and evaluating the implementation process; and describes the complementary roles of school administrators and school psychologists, providing teachers with time, resources, and ongoing support to strengthen their skills and sustain programs they have embraced. School leaders, counselors, and facilitators are provided the knowledge, skills, and long-term plans to effectively advocate, assess needs, select and prioritize programs, train and encourage staff, provide resources, implement, evaluate, and sustain desired goals"--