PO303: A Statewide Effort Towards Developing a Shared Behavioral Health Language

  • PMD: 2,7
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 7: Consultation and Collaboration With Educators and Parents

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. apply newfound resources and strategies to facilitate improved family, school, and community collaboration, as outlined in the NASP Practice Model;
  2. identify linguistic barriers to harmonious cross-systems collaboration; and
  3. analyze and assess their current practice in working with individuals of varied training backgrounds and levels of knowledge.

Description

To develop a shared understanding of behavioral health terminology used across agencies, the team developed two dictionaries. Attendees will receive these resources for use in schools and behavioral healthcare settings.

Presenter(s)

Diana P. Laenen, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Jacqueline H. Osborn, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Paige Pannozzo, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Kerstin E. Schnopp, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Contributor(s)

Melissa Pearrow, Amanda C. Priest, MS, Kathryn D. Kurtz

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