Universal prevention is provided for the whole school student population to promote healthy social and emotional understanding and skills.

• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Positive Behaviors

• Positive Discipline

• Mental Health Literacy

• Mental Health Promotion

• Teacher and School Staff Wellness

• School Climate

Selective Interventions are provided for students exhibiting at-risk behaviors in order to reduce the cause of problem behaviors, and build social and emotional skills for healthier functioning. Indicated interventions are provided for individual students that exhibit serious problem behaviors and emotions.

• Positive Action

• Behavioral Intervention Plan

• Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)

• Crisis Response and Intervention

Assessment and screening helps identify students at risk for poor outcomes; identify students who may need monitoring or intervention (i.e., secondary or tertiary), and/or inform decisions about needed services based on identified needs. This section includes comprehensive sources of information for practitioners engaged in mental health work about freely accessible no-cost mental health, social-emotional, and behavioral screening tools for children and adolescents.

The SFDPH BHS CYF School Based Mental Health Services (SBMHS) oversees services for ages 0 to 22. This site provides information for ages 5-22 enrolled in SFUSD and in Special Education services. We partner with SFUSD to provide ERMHS, SOAR and CEEP services through our Community Based Health Services (CBHS) providers. Click links below.

• ERMHS: Educationally Related Mental Health Services

• SOAR: Success, Opportunity, Achievement, Resilience

• CEEP: Counseling Enriched Education Program

Developed by the National Center for School Mental Health in partnership with the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network Coordinating Office, this curriculum describes the core components of developing, operating, and sustaining a comprehensive school mental health system in school districts.

This guide is part of a collection of resources developed by the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) for The SHAPE System. It contains background information on mental health promotion services, best practices, possible action steps, examples from the field, and resources.

This guide is part of a collection of resources developed by the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH). It contains background information on tiers 2 and 3 for early intervention and treatment services and supports, best practices, possible action steps, examples from the field, and resources.

This primer developed by Rebecca Gudeman, JD, MPA provides an overview of HIPAA, FERPA, and California state law. The goal is to provide sufficient information for health care providers and schools to be able to start important conversations with legal counsel about which law applies to their services.