The State School Mental Health Profile

Findings from 25 States

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21354550
AutoresShawn Orenstein (0000-0003-4291-564X, University of Maryland School of Medicine, autor de correspondencia), Jordy Yarnell (University of Maryland School of Medicine), Elizabeth H Connors (0000-0002-1180-4552, University of Maryland, Baltimore), Elizabeth Connors (0000-0002-4992-4218, University of Maryland School of Medicine), Jill H Bohnenkamp (0000-0001-6688-0758, University of Maryland, Baltimore), Jill Bohnenkamp (University of Maryland School of Medicine), Sharon Hoover (0000-0001-6362-2016, University of Maryland School of Medicine), Nancy Lever (0000-0002-5921-2601, University of Maryland School of Medicine)
Año2024
Volumen94
Número5
Páginas443-452
Fecha de publicación2024-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of School Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-4391 • E-ISSN: 1746-1561
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/josh.13442
PMID38321623
OpenAlexW4391630684
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas14

BACKGROUND: State-level leadership and conditions are instrumental to local and regional comprehensive school mental health system (CSMHS) quality, sustainability, and growth. However, systematic documentation of state-level school mental health (SMH) policy, infrastructure, funding, and practice is limited. METHODS: Using a multi-phase, multi-method process, we developed the State School Mental Health Profile (State Profile) to offer a comprehensive landscape of state SMH efforts. State leaders in 25 states completed the State Profile once over a 3-year data collection period. Mixed methods results are reported in 8 domains. RESULTS: State education agencies were reportedly most involved in SMH technical assistance, advocacy, leadership, funding, and service provision, with mental health agencies reported as second most involved. Nearly half of state respondents reported having a state-level SMH director or coordinator. Policies with the greatest perceived impact require implementation of and funding for SMH services and supports. Despite leveraging multiple sources of funding, most states emphasized lack of funding as a primary barrier to establishing CSMHSs. All states reported staffing shortages. CONCLUSION: The State Profile can assist multi-agency state leadership teams to self-assess policy, infrastructure, and resources to support CSMHSs statewide. Findings point to areas of opportunity to advance equity across resource allocation, service provision, and policy development.

Agency (philosophy) · Business · Documentation · Equity (law) · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Sociology · Staffing · State (computer science) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Public Administration · School Health and Nursing Education