Comprehensive Children's Mental Health Services in Schools and Communities

First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Robyn S. Hess, PhD, is a Professor and Chair of the Department of School Psychology at the University of Northern Colorado. Rick Jay Short, PhD, is the Dean of the School of Human Sciences and Humanities at University of Houston - Clear Lake. Cynthia E. Hazel, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Child, Family, and School Psychology Program at the University of Denver.

Part I: Introduction to Part I: Reconceptualizing Our Work. Intersection of Public Health, Children's Mental Health and School Psychology. The Continuum of Services with a Public Health Model. Building Capacity through Collaboration and Coalitions. Part II: Introduction to Part II: Public Health Problem-Solving Model. Problem Identification through Applied Epidemiology. Problem Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors. Defining Risk and Protective Factors in Child/Environment Interactions. Ecological Plan Implementation. Monitoring and Evaluation of Outcomes. Part III: Introduction to Part III: From Concept to Action. Case Study in Public Health Problem-Solving. Changing Role of School Psychologists. Sustaining Change in a Public Health Problem-Solving Model.