School Mental Health Program and Policy Analysis Center

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The purpose of the School Mental Health Program and Policy Analysis Center (SMH-PAC) Cooperative Agreement Program is to advance understanding of successful and innovative school mental health policies and programs, including mental health promotion efforts and mental health services. The overall goal is to strengthen the abilities of educators, schools, school districts, and State education agencies, as well as community-based health and mental health providers, to address student mental health problems and psychosocial issues. Anticipated outcomes include enhanced abilities of educators and educational systems to handle students developmental needs and behavioral issues as well as to identify students in need of mental health services; to provide better student and family access to school-based and school-linked mental health services; to improve functional linkages among educators, student support services, school-based mental health clinical providers and community partner organizations; and to promote a school climate that simultaneously facilitates student engagement with school and motivation to learn.

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