The School Strengthening Tool
The District of Columbia has for many years been a leader in the implementation of school behavioral health system. Now, more than ever, it is important that this commitment become well known and accessible to families and students enrolled in DC public and public charter schools. The School Behavioral Health Coordinating Council is committed to providing information to DC families to learn more about school behavioral health expansion and tips on how to get more involved at the school-level.
To read this informational document developed by the Implementation Committee of the School-based Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, click here.
The School Behavioral Health Best Practice Guide
The School Behavioral Health Best Practice Guide provides a compendium of evidence-based and best practices in school behavioral health. This guide serves as both a resource and a continuous quality improvement tool for school leaders and school teams interested in advancing the use of best practice standards. The goal of the School Behavioral Health Best Practice Guide is to support the implementation of a comprehensive school-based behavioral health system.
To read this informational document developed by The George Washington University’s Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, click here.
School Strengthening Work Plan Quality Improvement Tool
The School Strengthening Work Plan Quality Improvement Tool is developed to assess the level of completeness and quality of School Strengthening Work Plans completed as part of DC’s Comprehensive School Behavioral Health Expansion.
