Training School-Community Behavioral Health Teams in Problem Clarification and Program Planning

The training of School-Community Behavioral Health Teams in problem clarification and program planning is described, outcome evidence suggesting the utility of the approach is reported, and considerations pertincnt to its implementation are discussed. The purpose of a School-Community Behavioral Health Team is (1) to help a public school district identify potential and actual behavioral problems of children and youth, and (2) to help school professionals in the planning of programs which address the identified areas. A team is compriscd of a cross-section of school and community representatives who collaborate with program developers and implementers from the school district, by means of a specific problem solving approach, with a focus on maintaining or improving the behavioral health of children and youth.