School Behavioral Health Advocacy and Public Policy Analysis

The Center for School Behavioral Health program works collaboratively with school districts, public and nonprofit child-serving organizations, institutions of higher learning, community stakeholders including advocacy groups, students and parents to

1) Develop and implement projects and policies that promote the well-being of school-age children.

2) Prevent the downward trajectory of untreated behavioral health concerns.

3) Appropriately address the needs of children with behavioral disorders, as well as the needs of children that have experienced trauma.

The Center promotes participatory research to incubate innovative models addressing the behavioral health needs of school-age children in an integrated manner, and advocates for the implementation of sensible public and school policies to close gaps in services and eliminate constraints that exacerbate the behavioral health needs of students.