Chapter 1. Providing Preventive Services in Schools -- Chapter 2. Locating and Selecting Evidence-Based Preventive Curricula and Programs -- Chapter 3. Student Engagement, Motivation, and Active Learning -- Chapter 4. Engaging Families Through School and Family Partnerships -- Chapter 5. Organizational/Systems Change -- Chapter 6. High Risk Behaviors and Mental Health -- Chapter 7. Evidence-Based Prevention of Externalizing Disorders -- Chapter 8. Social Emotional Learning -- Chapter 9. Evidence-Based Prevention of Internalizing Disorders -- Chapter 10. Implementation Fidelity Versus Adaptation -- Chapter 11. Adapting Program for Various Racial and Ethnic Populations -- Chapter 12. Adapting Programs for Young Children -- Chapter 13. Tools for Prevention Work in Schools -- Chapter 14. Prevention in Action
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Some engage in high-risk behaviors. Others need help with emotional skills. Many are affected by mental disorders. While every school has its share of students needing comprehensive mental health services, personnel struggle to address these needs effectively in an era of scarce resources and dwindling budgets. Preventive Mental Health at School gives school-based practitioners and researchers an accessible, nuanced guide to implementing and improving real-world proactive programs and replacing outmoded service models. Based firmly in systems thinking and an ecological-public health approach, the book outlines the skills needed for choosing evidence-based interventions that are appropriate for all students, and for coordinating prevention efforts among staff, educators, and administration
Preventive Mental Health at School : Evidence-Based Services for Students.