Tier 3 Interventions to Support Student Mental Health and Wellness

As school mental health professionals often serve as a primary provider of youth mental health services, it is essential that they have access to evidence-based interventions. This session will describe a multi-tiered systems of support framework for mental health, with a specific focus on evidence-based Tier 3 specialized interventions for youth in preK-12 schools. This framework also includes guidance for using assessment tools to guide the selection of mental health strategies and progress monitoring tools to assess the effectiveness of Tier 3 interventions. Participants will also receive guidance on making cultural adaptations to mental health interventions to increase their relevance to students with minoritized identities.