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Ecologically oriented school‐based mental health services: Implications for service system reform
Author(s) -
Stone Motes Patricia,
Melton Gary,
Waithe Simmons Wendy E.,
Pumariega Andres
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6807(199909)36:5<391::aid-pits3>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - mental health , work (physics) , psychology , school system , mental health service , service (business) , medical education , gerontology , nursing , pedagogy , medicine , psychiatry , business , engineering , mechanical engineering , marketing
In the past several years, there has been a significant growth in the number and type of school‐based and school‐linked initiatives across the nation. Through work with several state agencies, local school districts, and local community mental health centers, an integrated school‐based mental health services model was established in more than 20 pilot schools in largely rural, under‐served communities in South Carolina. The ecologically oriented program model that resulted from this initiative will be presented. Evaluative findings and implications for service system reform for a statewide school‐based system of mental health care will be discussed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.