2022
Advancing mental health screening in schools: Innovative, field‐tested practices and observed trends during a 15‐month learning collaborative
Connors EH, Moffa K, Carter T, Crocker J, Bohnenkamp JH, Lever NA, Hoover SA. Advancing mental health screening in schools: Innovative, field‐tested practices and observed trends during a 15‐month learning collaborative. Psychology In The Schools 2022, 59: 1135-1157. PMID: 35875829, PMCID: PMC9307132, DOI: 10.1002/pits.22670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool districtsStudent mental health concernsSchool-based teamsUniversal mental health screeningStudent developmentMental health concernsTotal studentsSchoolsMental health screeningQuantitative dataMental health needsPractice areaLearningQualitative analysisAverage percentagePragmatic guidancePracticeAdministration processDistrictHealth needsLogistical challengesStudentsQuality improvementFuture directionsTeamStructural school characteristics and neighborhood risk factors: Associations with student-reported school climate in a large, urban public school district in the United States
Moore S, Ouellette R, Connors E. Structural school characteristics and neighborhood risk factors: Associations with student-reported school climate in a large, urban public school district in the United States. Frontiers In Education 2022, 7: 931474. PMID: 37928927, PMCID: PMC10624158, DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.931474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive school climateSchool climatePublic schoolsSchool buildingsSchool neighborhoodsNeighborhood risk factorsUrban public school districtSchool climate scoreNumber of studentsPublic school districtsNeighborhood factorsTeachers’ yearsEducation leadersHigh crime ratesSchool characteristicsSpecial educationAcademic successSchool districtsSchoolsSystemic schoolCommunity violence exposureUnited StatesYouth developmentCrime ratesUrban districts
2021
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 13 Urban Public Schools: Mixed Methods Results of Barriers, Facilitators, and Implementation Outcomes
Connors EH, Prout J, Vivrette R, Padden J, Lever N. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 13 Urban Public Schools: Mixed Methods Results of Barriers, Facilitators, and Implementation Outcomes. School Mental Health 2021, 13: 772-790. PMID: 34925633, PMCID: PMC8673910, DOI: 10.1007/s12310-021-09445-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrban public schoolsPublic schoolsSchool mental health cliniciansSchool-based cliniciansMixed methods resultsMixed methods designStudent needsSchool settingsTF-CBT modelFuture implementation successCognitive behavioral therapyFocus group resultsMethods designPractice outcomesImplementation supportTF-CBTBehavioral therapySchoolsThoughtful considerationYouth ages 3FacilitatorsEvidence-based interventionsMental health cliniciansLifetime trauma exposurePost-traumatic stress disorder
2020
Can We Move the Needle on School Mental Health Quality Through Systematic Quality Improvement Collaboratives?
Connors EH, Smith-Millman M, Bohnenkamp JH, Carter T, Lever N, Hoover SA. Can We Move the Needle on School Mental Health Quality Through Systematic Quality Improvement Collaboratives? School Mental Health 2020, 12: 478-492. PMID: 34322180, PMCID: PMC8315192, DOI: 10.1007/s12310-020-09374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumber of studentsSchool district teamsMental health qualityAcademic improvementActive engagementDistrict teamsQualitative feedbackInform recommendationsQuantitative findingsRapid cycle testsStudentsMental health screeningSystem qualityFuture researchBehavioral health careEarly interventionSuburban communitiesCollaborativesSchoolsMedical settingsSpecific benefitsDistrictParticipantsQuality effortsTeam
2018
The Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools
Bohnenkamp JH, Hoover SA, Connors EH, Wissow L, Bobo N, Mazyck D. The Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools. The Journal Of School Nursing 2018, 35: 422-433. PMID: 30033797, PMCID: PMC7036278, DOI: 10.1177/1059840518785437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent mental healthSchool nursesMental health training interventionStudent mental health concernsProfessional development processSchool nurse practiceMental health contentSchool health providersEvidence-based mental health practicesEducational outcomesService trainingHealth contentMental health interactionsMental health practiceHealth providersSchoolsMental health needsNurses' practiceAdditional trainingTraining interventionMental health concernsStudy findingsMental healthTrainingStakeholder-driven process
2015
Strategies for Integrating Mental Health into Schools via a Multitiered System of Support
Stephan SH, Sugai G, Lever N, Connors E. Strategies for Integrating Mental Health into Schools via a Multitiered System of Support. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2015, 24: 211-231. PMID: 25773320, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool mental health servicesSystems of supportStudent supportEducation systemMental health promotionAcademic settingsCommunity partnersSchoolsMental health supportBest practicesFull continuumMental health interventionsMental healthHealth supportIntegrating Mental HealthMental health servicesHealth promotionHealth servicesHealth interventionsSupportChallengesPracticeRespective resourcesService challengesHealth
2013
A learning collaborative approach to training school-based health providers in evidence-based mental health treatment
Stephan S, Connors E, Arora P, Brey L. A learning collaborative approach to training school-based health providers in evidence-based mental health treatment. Children And Youth Services Review 2013, 35: 1970-1978. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollaborative approachMental health workforce developmentLearning collaborative approachClinical training opportunitiesCurrent case exampleEvidence-based practiceCollaborative care settingsChild mental health careLeader interviewsWorkforce developmentMental health careQualitative dataTraining opportunitiesHealth workforce developmentChild mental healthSchoolsHealth providersEvidence-based mental health treatmentsCommunity mental health settingsMental healthCollaborative care modelPediatric primary careChart review dataQuality improvement dataMental health services