MENTAL HEALTH

Edgar School District Mental Health Initiatives

• b.e.s.t. Universal Screener- The b.e.s.t. ® (Behavioral Emotional Social Traits) is a Universal Screening Platform for educational professionals designed to build on the behavioral health of students while helping to identify students who may benefit from additional, positive behavioral support. Developed by School Psychologist Eric P. Hartwig, Ph.D., the platform supports long term educational planning to optimize students' success by establishing a uniform benchmark for behavioral anchoring. b.e.s.t. ® enables educators to self-activate data-based decision-making, encouraging the implementation of universal practices while matching directed classroom-based interventions to student needs. The b.e.s.t. screener is completed once in the fall and once in the spring every school year at Edgar Elementary School for grades 4K-5th.