Mar 04 2024 43 mins
Join Lisa as she explores Mental Health within MTSS with Mark Weist and Andy Garbacz as they challenge how we integrate Mental Health into the Tiered Systems framework.
The MTSS framework is a critical construct to organize programming and integration of MH in schools. Aligning programs across tiers provides many benefits:
1. Reduction in Stigma
2. Promotion of Health Seeking Behaviors
3. Can be therapeutic
Resources:
Revisiting the Percentage of K-12 Students in Need of Preventive Interventions in Schools in a "Peri-COVID" Era: Implications for the Implementation of Tiered Programming
School Mental Health Quality Framework and Tools Alignment Guide
Book:
The Power of Family School Partnering (FSP): A Practical Guide for School Mental Health Professionals and Educators