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Education professionals
such as school administrators, teachers, school social workers, school
psychologists, counselors and nurses are working together to develop local
screening initiatives to address the mental health of youth in their
communities. All of these staff and volunteers understand the important link
between emotional well-being and academic achievement and are being driven by
one fact—identifying a mental health problem early gives teens a better chance
to live a happy and productive life. |
“Regular screening in our schools has helped reduce the stigma about mental health - making teens more comfortable to share and talk”
Dale Chell, M.S., Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator, IDPH
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Iowa Embraces Model of School and Community-Based Screenings
In 2007, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) received a grant
from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) to address youth suicide through state-wide mental health
screening.
Iowa now has the third largest number of TeenScreen Schools and
Communities sites at 65 – many in collaboration with area educational
agencies (AEAs). Read more.
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New Research!
A Washington, D.C. school-based program demonstrates the effectiveness of mental health checkups for african-american urban youth.
The program used screening tools, protocols and procedures from the TeenScreen Schools and Communities program to assess the mental health of participants.
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Educators
