School-Based Mental Health

School Mental Health Initiative 

The Southeast Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Southeast MHTTC) School Mental Health Initiative is proud to serve HHS Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee).

Mission: 

The Mission of the Southeast MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative is to provide training and technical assistance to leaders in our region to aid in the advancement of comprehensive school mental health systems.

Goals:

The goals of the School Mental Health Initiative activities include: 

1.   To support the development of regional, state, and local leadership capacity to advance comprehensive school mental health systems within Region IV

2.   To provide training and technical assistance to state- and district-level leaders on the importance of mental health service provision in schools and linkages to such service when direct provision is not feasible.

3.   To disseminate information related to comprehensive school mental health systems in Region IV.

 Meet our team

Janet Cummings, PhD Pronouns: she, her, hers [email protected] Project Director	Adam Wilk, PhD Pronouns: he, him, his [email protected] Deputy Director	Katherine Pickard, PhD Pronouns: she, her, hers [email protected] Implementation Scientist
Sarah Trello, MPH Pronouns: she, her, hers [email protected] Senior Program Coordinator	Josie Uerling Pronouns: she, her, hers [email protected] Graduate Assistant

Training, Webinars, and products:

The Southeast MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative has implemented and sponsored in-person and virtual trainings on key topics related to comprehensive school mental health systems. Topics include:

Key Resources

• Classroom WISE and Implementation Guidance Modules

Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Foundations 

• School mental health basics and youth mental health 
• Trauma-informed school mental health 
• Diverse populations and equity 

Mental Health Services and Supports in Schools 

• Mental health promotion for all (i.e., Tier 1)
• Early intervention and treatment (i.e., Tiers 2 and 3)

Funding, Sustainability, and Impact 

• School mental health policy 
• School mental health financing 
• School mental health workforce 
• Data and measurement

 To view our complete resource catalogue, click HERE.

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For more information about the Southeast School Mental Health Learning Community, please contact [email protected].