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Implementing and Maintaining School‐Based Mental Health Services in a Large, Urban School District
Author(s) -
Jennings Jenni,
Pearson Glen,
Harris Mark
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb06473.x
Subject(s) - mental health , general partnership , school district , public health , medical education , multidisciplinary approach , psychology , nursing , medicine , psychiatry , pedagogy , political science , law
The Dallas (Texas) Public Schools established the first school‐based health center in the United States in 1969. In 1993 a partnership between two school principals, a school mental health professional, and the medical director of the county mental health center was the impetus for the first comprehensive school‐based mental health center in Texas. In 1995 the programs joined together as Youth and Family Centers (YFCs) to provide physical health, mental health, and other support services to students and their families. The 10 strategically located school‐based centers are directed by licensed mental health professionals employed by the district who lead a multidisciplinary team of physical health and mental health providers. Students served by the YFCs have fewer discipline problems, course failures, and school absences.