The following key resources offer training and guidance for states, districts, schools, and educators beginning the initial steps of developing and implementing school mental health systems. These free resources provide foundational strategies for supporting comprehensive school mental health. Both resources include supporting products released by the Southeast MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative to aid in implementation.
Classroom Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators (WISE) is a free 3-part mental health literacy training package that assists K-12 educators in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom. Developed by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health, this package offers evidence-based strategies and skills to engage and support students with mental health concerns in the classroom.
Implementation Support Series: Classroom WISE (July-August 2021)
The Southeast MHTTC hosted Office Hours to support Classroom WISE adoption and implementation at the local and state levels in our region. These Office Hours provide a preview of the Classroom WISE modules and information to help develop a Classroom WISE implementation plan.
To help states, districts, and schools advance comprehensive school mental health, as well as engage in a planning process around implementation of services, the MHTTC Network Coordinating Office and National Center for School Mental Health developed the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools (formerly known as the National School Mental Health Curriculum). The modules contain trainer and participant manuals, 8 module slide decks designed for delivery in one-hour sessions, and recorded virtual learning sessions that include a deeper dive into the module content. To access the Implementation Guidance Modules, click here.
MHTTC Network 8-part Training Series on SMH (February-May 2021)
The MHTTC Network hosted an 8-part training series using the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. This resource was developed by the MHTTC Network in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) and aims to help states, districts and schools advance comprehensive school mental health and engage in a planning process for implementation. You can access the specific modules in the series or learn more about the series here.
Module 1: Foundations of School Mental Health
This module provides an overview of the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules resource, as well as the definition and core features of comprehensive school mental health.
This module reviews the definition and value of school mental health teams, as well as quality indicators and best practices to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
Module 3: Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping
This module describes how to conduct and use data from needs assessment and resource mapping processes. The value of each is described as well as how they intersect to support school needs.
This module describes the definition, purpose and importance of mental health screening in schools. Six action steps to conduct screening are provided, as well as strategies to address common barriers.
Module 5: Mental Health Promotion for All (Tier 1)
This module reviews specific types of universal mental health promotion services and supports, followed by quality indicators and best practices.
Module 6: Early Intervention and Treatment (Tier 2 and 3)
This module reviews the importance of early intervention and treatment services and supports for students with mild distress, functional impairment, or at risk.
Module 7: Funding and Sustainability
This module includes the definition of school mental health funding and sustainability and opportunities to secure and leverage diverse funding sources and to sustain successful school mental health systems.
This module explains the purpose and value of documenting and sharing information about the impact of your comprehensive school mental health system.
National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Module Resource Index
This document is an index to help users search and locate specific resources referenced within each module of the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.
The Southeast MHTTC created a comprehensive product catalogue of the resources and information they have published. Click here to view the full product catalogue. Additionally, these products are presented on the following pages of our website:
Key Resources
Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Foundations
Mental Health Services and Supports in Schools
Funding, Sustainability, and Impact
Diverse Populations, Equity, and Inclusion
