2024
Improving School Mental Health via National Learning Collaboratives With State and Local Teams: Components, Feasibility, and Initial Impacts
Bohnenkamp J, Robinson P, Connors E, Carter T, Orenstein S, Reaves S, Hoover S, Lever N. Improving School Mental Health via National Learning Collaboratives With State and Local Teams: Components, Feasibility, and Initial Impacts. Evaluation & The Health Professions 2024, 47: 402-419. PMID: 39604109, DOI: 10.1177/01632787241288850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool mental healthLearning collaborativeMental healthEffective quality improvement strategiesSchool mental health promotionSchool mental health systemsEvidence-informed best practicesYouth mental health crisisHealth quality improvementMental health promotionLearning collaborative modelNational learning collaborativeQuality improvement strategiesMental health supportMental health systemHealth System ChangeUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineMental health crisisAdolescent mental healthHealth promotionHealth supportHealth systemSchool of MedicineTreatment servicesQuality improvement
2023
Advancing School Mental Health Quality Through National Learning Communities
Orenstein S, Connors E, Fields P, Cushing K, Yarnell J, Bohnenkamp J, Hoover S, Lever N. Advancing School Mental Health Quality Through National Learning Communities. Issues In Clinical Child Psychology 2023, 215-231. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20006-9_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool mental healthCommunities of practiceNational learning communityLearning communityType of LCNetwork of peersProfessional networksStakeholder collaborationSuccessful collaborationTeam satisfactionMental health qualityEngagement strategiesCollaborationMental healthClear frameworkKey lessonsCollaborative improvementPracticeMental health systemStructured approachStakeholdersQuality improvementLearningCommunityLessons
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 directionsTeam