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Using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model to Support Mental Health in Schools

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic increased already high rates of student mental health concerns and further underscored inequities and disparities in access to services and care. As schools continue to address the effects of the pandemic, they must prioritize student mental health and well-being. In this commentary, using feedback from the Maryland School Health Council, we present the connection between mental health in school and the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, a school health model commonly employed by schools and school districts. In doing so, we aim to highlight how school districts can use this model to address child mental health needs across a multi-tiered system of support.

Source: Journal of School Health

DOI: 10.1111/josh.13322

Authors: Nancy Lever, Shawn Orenstein, Lea Jaspers, Jill Bohnenkamp, Joyce Chung, Erin Hager

Institutions: University of Maryland, Baltimore, National Center for School Mental Health, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: School Health and Nursing Education

Subfield: Speech and Hearing

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4323037709

FWCI: 4.369

Cites: 10

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10