Online Resources

School-based Mental Health

The School Mental Health Project (SMHP) at UCLA was created in 1986 to pursue theory, research, practice and training for mental health concerns through school-based interventions. The SMHP website is an excellent resources for technical assistance and resources for schools and mental health.

SchoolMentalHealth.org is another resource for assistance on mental health promotion, prevention, treatment, and referrals in the school environment. This initiative is part of the Baltimore School Mental Health Technical Assistance and Training Initiative.

The Eastern Area Health Education Center (AHEC), part of The Duke Endowment, is coordinating education in school mental health. AHEC provides a school mental health training series online.

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health provides a variety of school-related resources.

The Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs (CSBMHP) at Miami University works on building collaborative relationships with schools and community agencies to address the mental health of children and adolescents through the promotion of expanded school mental health programs and services. CSMHP is committed to ongoing applied research, pre-service education of future clinicians, in-service training of educators and mental health professionals, and direct clinical and consultative service.

A summary of about the state of school mental health services in the United States was prepared by DSHS, SAMHSA, and the Center for Mental Health Services in 2003.

Two grant programs developing new service models for school-connected mental health services are provided here. Grant application periods are closed, but each site provides links to the funded recipients' projects.

  • Caring Across Communities focuses on the mental health needs of immigrant and refugee children:
  • Caring for Kids looks at expanding dental and mental health services through school-based health centers:

The Hogg Foundation provides an in-depth analysis of school discipline and children with serious emotional disturbances in Texas.