Supporting Vulnerable Families Through School-Based Mental Health Services: Results of Caregiver and Teacher Focus Groups

Kate M. Wegmann, Joelle D. Powers, Kate Blackman

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Abstract

Family perspectives facilitate participation and positive outcomes in child mental health treatment. In schools, families and teachers must cooperate to best meet children's mental health needs, also making teacher perspectives important. In this study, caregivers and teachers participated in focus groups following the pilot year of a school-based mental health (SBMH) project. Participants noted successes and challenges of the project and suggested improvements. Although this study focuses on the SBMH project, many of the study implications are applicable to other school mental health programs and may be of value to school and community practitioners.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)297-313
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Family Social Work
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • family participation
  • focus groups
  • school-based mental health
  • teachers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Development
  • Sociology and Political Science

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