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
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