School psychologists are uniquely positioned in schools to facilitate the development, delivery, and monitoring of prompt, effective, and culturally responsive mental and behavioral health services of prevention and intervention. This presentation will introduce the participants to a multitiered systems of support framework for providing mental health services in schools. Specific intervention strategies and the role of the school psychologist in implementing these strategies will be discussed.

Workshop Objectives:

This session will help participants

1. understand the multitiered system of support (MTSS) framework and how this applies to the provision of mental health services in school;
2. identify their role at different tiers, or levels, within this framework;
3. classify specific interventions at the different tiers which can be applied within their school setting.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Basic knowledge of youth mental health facts and impact upon learning.

Practical Tools

MTSS models for the provision of mental health services in schools. Specific strategies for the provision of mental health services in schools.