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- Title
Forging Multidisciplinary Collaboration to Improve Mental/Behavioral Health.
- Authors
Vaughn, Wanda M.; Bunde, Paula K.; Remick-Erickson, Kara; Rebeck, Shelby; Denny, Darla
- Abstract
Five Johnson and Johnson fellows validated the lack of communication regarding students with mental/behavioral health issues and took a leadership position within their school district to address the problem. An open-ended survey revealed inconsistent and fragmented support given to students with mental/behavioral health concerns. A multidisciplinary task force was formed consisting of stakeholders including district and nondistrict community members. The procedure for district staff to address students’ behavioral/mental health concerns was adapted by representatives from all stakeholders and was distributed district wide and uploaded to the district’s staff website for general access. Training of district employees in Youth Mental Health First Aid has provided the foundation for communicating and implementing a standardized approach for identifying, responding, and referring students with mental/behavioral health concerns. Open dialog, better communication and understanding of disciplines, and more initiatives aimed at improving the mental health of all students has resulted from the collaboration started with this initiative.
- Subjects
STUDENTS with disabilities; HEALTH care teams; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; MENTAL health; QUALITY assurance; SCHOOL health services; SCHOOL nursing
- Publication
NASN School Nurse, 2017, Vol 32, Issue 5, p298
- ISSN
1942-602X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1942602X16689664