Resource: School Mental Health Quality Framework and Tools Alignment Guidewww.pbis.org/resource/school-mental-health-quality-framework-and-tools-alignment-guide
PDF: The National Center for School Mental Health provides practitioners a summary of PBIS, the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF), and Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems (CSMHS) tools and resources that districts and schools might use to improve their efforts to support the social-emotional-behavioral health and wellness of every student. The guidance includes consideration for use of high-quality resources, what the frameworks have in common, and how to add value in their use to enhance existing efforts.
School Mental Health Quality Framework and Tools Alignment Guide.…
Resource: Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide Positive Behavior Supportwww.pbis.org/resource/advancing-education-effectiveness-interconnecting-school-mental-health-and-school-wide-positive-behavior-support
PDF: This monograph is about improving the quality of life and outcomes for children and youth, especially those children who are at risk for or experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges. The editors have wisely chosen a title for the monograph that signals the pivotal role of education in this endeavor. Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School- wide Positive Behavioral Support clearly conveys the message that effective education is the primary goal and linking two important processes will be the strategy promoted to achieve this goal. The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is described in the following chapters as the proposed mechanism that can effectively link School Mental Health (SMH) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in order to leverage the individual strengths of each of these processes and produce enhanced teaching and learning environments through their strategic linkage.
Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-Wide Positive Behavior Support.…
Resource: School Mental Health Integration: Lessons Learned from Implementation of the Interconnected Systems Framework across Two Local Education Agencieswww.pbis.org/resource/school-mental-health-integration-lessons-learned-from-implementation-of-the-interconnected-systems-framework-across-two-local-education-agencies
PDF: Coaches and district leaders can use this brief to support their efforts of aligning and integrating School Mental Health (SMH) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The experiences of two districts are described to provide context in the application of the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF).
School Mental Health Integration: Lessons Learned from Implementation of the Interconnected Systems Framework across Two Local Education Agencies.…
Resource: Fact Sheet ISF 201—When School Mental Health is Integrated within a MTSS: What's Differentwww.pbis.org/resource/fact-sheet-isf-201-when-school-mental-health-is-integrated-within-a-mtss-whats-different
PDF: Describes what will be different for educators andmental health providers when school mental health is integrated into a Multi-Tiered System of Support
Fact Sheet ISF 201—When School Mental Health is Integrated within a MTSS: What's Different. Describes what will be different for educators andmental health providers when school mental health is integrated into a Multi-Tiered System of Support.…
Video: Introducing the Interconnected Systems Framework Monograph Volume 2www.pbis.org/video/introducing-the-interconnected-systems-framework-monograph-volume-2
This video provides an introduction to Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-wide PBIS, Volume 2: An Implementation Guide providing overview of chapters, tips for accessing resources and highlights of tools available within the chapters.
This video provides an introduction to Advancing Education Effectiveness: Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-wide PBIS, Volume 2: An Implementation Guide providing overview of chapters, tips for accessing resources and highlights of tools available…
Video: PBIS Forum 2019 - Installing an ISF for Integrating PBIS & SMHwww.pbis.org/video/pbis-forum-2019-installing-an-isf-for-integrating-pbis-smh
RDQ 8 - Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework for Integrating PBIS & School Mental Health: Supporting the Social-Emotional-Behavioral Needs of all Students; Discussion Leaders: Kelly Perales, Midwest PBIS Network (IL), and Susan Barrett, Center for Social Behavior Supports, Old Dominion University (VA)
RDQ 8 - Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework for Integrating PBIS & School Mental Health: Supporting the Social-Emotional-Behavioral Needs of all Students; Discussion Leaders: Kelly Perales, Midwest PBIS Network (IL), and Susan Barrett, Center for…
Resource: PBIS Improves Student & Adult Mental Health and Wellbeingwww.pbis.org/resource/pbis-improves-student-adult-mental-health-and-wellbeing
PDF: One-page brief describing the effectiveness and reach when schools integrate school mental health within a PBIS framework.
PBIS Improves Student & Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing. One-page brief describing the effectiveness and reach when schools integrate school mental health within a PBIS framework. Topic(s): Mental Health/Social-Emotional-Behavioral Well-Being.…
Resource: The Interconnected Systems Framework 201: When School Mental Health is Integrated within a Multi-tiered System of Supportwww.pbis.org/resource/the-interconnected-systems-framework-201-when-school-mental-health-is-integrated-within-a-multi-tiered-system-of-support
PDF: This series to deepen knowledge and understanding of the ISF by highlighting key features illustrated by case examples that reflect the diversity of school communities in the region and demonstrate how data-based decision making occurs in a local context. This fact sheet will focus on the core features of an ISF approach.
The Interconnected Systems Framework 201: When School Mental Health is Integrated within a Multi-tiered System of Support.…
Video: [Session G3] PBIS Forum 2021: Partnering with Families to Support the Needs of Students at Tier 3www.pbis.org/video/session-g3-pbis-forum-2021-partnering-with-families-to-support-the-needs-of-students-at-tier-3
This session will explore challenges faced by families navigating the needs of their children and individualized Tier 3 interventions. Best practices from the field that promote collaboration between home, school, and mental health services will be shared. An innovative project prioritizing family partnerships in Greenville, SC, will be presented.
Best practices from the field that promote collaboration between home, school, and mental health services will be shared. An innovative project prioritizing family partnerships in Greenville, SC, will be presented.…
Video: [Session E1] PBIS Forum 2021: The Way Forward: Using the ISF Process to Ensure Equity in Mental Health in Schoolswww.pbis.org/video/session-e1-pbis-forum-2021-the-way-forward-using-the-isf-process-to-ensure-equity-in-mental-health-in-schools
Committing to equity means committing to disrupting harm interpersonally as well as institutionally. This session will describe how the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) provides actions for leaders and educators that promote systems of wellness, healing, and equitable mental health supports in schools.
[Session E1] PBIS Forum 2021: The Way Forward: Using the ISF Process to Ensure Equity in Mental Health in Schools. Committing to equity means committing to disrupting harm interpersonally as well as institutionally.…
Resource: Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework at the District/Community Level: Recommendations and Strategies for Coaches and District Leaderswww.pbis.org/resource/installing-an-interconnected-systems-framework-at-the-district-community-level-recommendations-and-strategies-for-coaches-and-district-leaders
PDF: The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is a process to create a more stream-lined approach to school mental health and wellness by connecting all social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) efforts through one system, while eliminating barriers inherent in systems that previously have operated separately. This Practice Guide describes and illustrate how district/community leaders can embed mental health supports within the PBIS framework to create a unified and comprehensive system of social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) supports in schools. One district’s experience building such an Interconnected System Framework (ISF) is portrayed including how they engaged community partners, families and school personnel. Technical assistance strategies and tools for coaches guiding the ISF process in districts/communities and schools are included.
The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is a process to create a more stream-lined approach to school mental health and wellness by connecting all social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) efforts through one system, while eliminating barriers inherent in systems…
Mental Health/Social-Emotional Well-Beingwww.pbis.org/mental-health-social-emotional-well-being
Mental health is now recognized as a critical part of education, but schools struggle with how to establish a comprehensive system of mental health support.…
Video: Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellnesswww.pbis.org/video/prioritizing-mental-health-and-wellness
Recording of a presentation given by Lucille Eber, Kelly Perales, and Cat Raulerson, Center on PBIS, on Day 2 of the OSSS SCTG Project Directors Meeting (February 24, 2022).
Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellness. Recording of a presentation given by Lucille Eber, Kelly Perales, and Cat Raulerson, Center on PBIS, on Day 2 of the OSSS SCTG Project Directors Meeting (February 24, 2022). Running Time: 58:36. min.…
Video: [Session E2] PBIS Forum 2020: Moving from Co-located Mental Health in Schools to a Single System of Social-Emotional-Behavior Supportwww.pbis.org/video/session-e2-pbis-forum-2020-moving-from-co-located-mental-health-in-schools-to-a-single-system-of-social-emotional-behavior-support
Shifts in funding and resource allocation are needed to integrate community mental health and school systems to meet the social-emotional-behavioral needs of all students. A county-level mental health system will share their experiences with this change, including the changing role of community and school clinicians. A high school will illustrate the application of MTSS features to mental health interventions.
[Session E2] PBIS Forum 2020: Moving from Co-located Mental Health in Schools to a Single System of Social-Emotional-Behavior Support.…
Resource: Layering Mental Health Interventions within PBISwww.pbis.org/resource/layering-mental-health-interventions-within-pbis
PDF: This presentation addresses the scaling up of mental health and suicide prevention efforts as part of a comprehensive multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). Tools, resources, and strategies that infuse mental wellness efforts into the PBIS framework will be shared. This model will be demonstrated via a sample high school.
Layering Mental Health Interventions within PBIS. This presentation addresses the scaling up of mental health and suicide prevention efforts as part of a comprehensive multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).…
Resource: The Role of the Clinician in a Multi-Tiered System of Supportwww.pbis.org/resource/the-role-of-the-clinician-in-a-multi-tiered-system-of-support
PDF: For the purpose of this brief, clinicians are considered school social workers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance deans and community mental health clinicians based in the school setting. These clinicians play an integral role in helping build, support, and sustain a MTSS framework in schools and districts. (RDQ)
For the purpose of this brief, clinicians are considered school social workers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance deans and community mental health clinicians based in the school setting.…
Resource: Keynote—Integrating Mental Health Within a School-Wide System of PBIS: Systems Practices, Datawww.pbis.org/resource/keynote-integrating-mental-health-within-a-school-wide-system-of-pbis-systems-practices-data
Slide Deck: The presentation reviews core features of Interconnected Systems Framework and provides exemplars.
Keynote—Integrating Mental Health Within a School-Wide System of PBIS: Systems Practices, Data. The presentation reviews core features of Interconnected Systems Framework and provides exemplars.…
Resource: Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework at the School Level: Recommendations and Examples to Guide School Leadership Teams, Practitioners and Coacheswww.pbis.org/resource/installing-an-interconnected-systems-framework-at-the-school-level-recommendations-and-examples-to-guide-school-leadership-teams-practitioners-and-coaches
PDF: This Practice Guide describes and illustrates how schools, with support from coaches and district/community leaders, can benefit from the integration of mental health supports within the PBIS Framework. District/school leaders and coaches can use this information to support their efforts building an Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) of mental health and PBIS. This Guide highlights practical strategies from one school’s successful experiences, including indications of the impact on students’ success while building strong partnerships with families and community partners. Suggested Technical Assistance strategies for coaches are provided.
Installing an Interconnected Systems Framework at the School Level: Recommendations and Examples to Guide School Leadership Teams, Practitioners and Coaches.…
Video: [Session E3] PBIS Forum 2021: School Level Implementation of ISF: Where the Rubber Meets the Roadwww.pbis.org/video/session-e3-pbis-forum-2021-school-level-implementation-of-isf-where-the-rubber-meets-the-road
Shifting from individual clinician to team selection and progress monitoring of interventions for trauma, anxiety, and other mental health needs is challenging. This session will describe the application of MTSS features in schools including tools to guide coaches and teams, and the voices and experiences of implementers from Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) sites.
[Session E3] PBIS Forum 2021: School Level Implementation of ISF: Where the Rubber Meets the Road.…
Resource: Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needswww.pbis.org/resource/supporting-child-and-student-social-emotional-behavioral-and-mental-health-needs
PDF: This US Department of Education Resource "highlights seven key challenges to providing school- or program-based mental health support across early childhood, K–12 schools, and higher education settings, and presents seven corresponding recommendations. The appendix provides additional useful information, including (a) numerous examples corresponding to the recommendations highlighting implementation efforts throughout the country; (b) a list of federal resource centers; (c) a list of resources to assist educators (teachers, providers, and administrators) in implementing the recommendations; and (d) guidance on existing programs that can support social, emotional and mental health services for students."
Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs.…
Resource: Recommendations for Enhancing Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Support in Programs and Schoolswww.pbis.org/resource/recommendations-for-enhancing-social-emotional-behavioral-and-mental-health-support-in-programs-and-schools
Slide Deck: This presentation provides (a) update on upcoming U.S. Department of Education guidance; (b) an overview of mental health and well being; (c) describes how to leverage MTSS to support social, emotional, and behavioral (i.e.,mental health) practices; and (d) shares implementation exemplars.
Recommendations for Enhancing Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Support in Programs and Schools. This presentation provides (a) update on upcoming U.S.…
Video: Integrating Trauma Informed Support in MTSS (SCTG Webinar)www.pbis.org/video/integrating-trauma-informed-support-in-mtss-sctg-webinar
A recorded webinar providing information about trauma-informed approaches and Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) to enhance the PBIS/behavioral health system in schools. This webinar was given to School Climate Transformation Grant recipients originally.
A recorded webinar providing information about trauma-informed approaches and Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) to enhance the PBIS/behavioral health system in schools.…
Video: Spotlight on Youth Voiceswww.pbis.org/video/spotlight-on-youth-voices
This video is a compilation of youth across the country sharing their school experiences including ways we "do school" differently moving forward. Listening to student voices is a critical element in adapting PBIS systems to improve equity in schools. Special thanks to the San Diego County Office of Education, Roanoke County Public Schools and The SMART Center at University of Washington.
This video is a compilation of youth across the country sharing their school experiences including ways we "do school" differently moving forward. Listening to student voices is a critical element in adapting PBIS systems to improve equity in schools.…
Resource: Integrating trauma Informed Support in MTSSwww.pbis.org/resource/integrating-trauma-informed-support-in-mtss
Slide Deck: This presentation answers the questions: How can trauma-informed interventions enhance the PBIS/behavioral health system in schools? / When should trauma-informed approaches be used and at what tiers? / How can the core features of an Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) support and guide the implementation of trauma-informed approaches in schools?
This presentation answers the questions: How can trauma-informed interventions enhance the PBIS/behavioral health system in schools? / When should trauma-informed approaches be used and at what tiers?…
Resource: Embedding Mental Health into SWPBIS ISF Practice Guidewww.pbis.org/resource/embedding-mental-health-into-swpbis-isf-practice-guide
PDF: This paper serves as a summary document from the Mental Health presentation strand and Roundtable Discussion for the Interconnected Systems Framework that took place at the 2016 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Leadership Forum in Rosemont, Illinois. It was developed based on input and discussion from presenters and participants at both the sessions and RDQ session. Its purpose is to share strategies to effectively implement ISF by outlining its rationale, procedures for implementation, a site implementation example, frequently asked questions about ISF, and additional resources. The authors aim to provide practitioners, leaders, and policy makers with a useful guide to implement the ISF, so as to best provide mental health services to children, families, and community members.
Embedding Mental Health into SWPBIS ISF Practice Guide.…
Center on PBIS | July is BIPOC Mental Health Monthwww.pbis.org/announcements/july-is-bipoc-mental-health-month
The month has been a time to highlight and normalize the experience of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)/Minoritized People and mental health.
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. July 22, 2024. Originally developed by Bebe Moore Campbell and deemed. Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, BIPOC Mental Health Month was nationally recognized as early as 2008.…
Resource: Preventing & Responding to Violent Behavior in Schoolswww.pbis.org/resource/preventing-responding-to-violent-behavior-in-schools
PDF: This practice brief is intended to be a practical tool and brief overview resource for educators interested in leveraging the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework to support school and district-level prevention and recovery efforts related to school violence and other trauma-inducing critical incidents.
Preventing & Responding to Violent Behavior in Schools.…
Resource: Systematic Screening in Tiered Systems: Lessons Learned at the Elementary School Levelwww.pbis.org/resource/systematic-screening-in-tiered-systems-lessons-learned-at-the-elementary-school-level
PDF: This brief presents outcomes across elementary schools on their use of a social/emotional screener as part of their data-decision process.
Systematic Screening in Tiered Systems: Lessons Learned at the Elementary School Level. This brief presents outcomes across elementary schools on their use of a social/emotional screener as part of their data-decision process.…
Video: Alignment and Integration of Social-Emotional-Behavioral Initiatives at the State Levelwww.pbis.org/video/alignment-and-integration-of-social-emotional-behavioral-initiatives-at-the-state-level
This session will describe strategies, resources, and tools that state leaders can use to align their efforts to support districts and schools with their social-emotional-behavioral initiatives. Learn how School Climate Transformation Grantees have leveraged their projects along with related projects, funding sources, and policies to build capacity at the state level to support PBIS and an Interconnected Systems Framework.
This session will describe strategies, resources, and tools that state leaders can use to align their efforts to support districts and schools with their social-emotional-behavioral initiatives.…
Center on PBIS | Supporting Schools During and After Crisiswww.pbis.org/crisis-recovery
This page highlights resources to support the use of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework to support students, families, and educators during the transition back to school during and following a crisis (e.g., violent event, a pandemic, natural disaster, social unrest, or other emergency) in a manner that prioritizes their health and safety, social and emotional needs, and behavioral and academic growth.
Implement emergency communication, reunification, and resource distribution plans in coordination with outside agencies (e.g. community mental health agencies, law enforcement). Assess the scope of the incident.…
Video: [Session B7] PBIS Forum 2021: Developing Comprehensive, Multi-tiered School-based Suicide Preventionwww.pbis.org/video/session-b7-pbis-forum-2021-developing-comprehensive-multi-tiered-school-based-suicide-prevention
The suicide rate among adolescents increased 50% between 2010 and 2018, and many are concerned that this trend will only worsen in the aftermath of COVID-19. Whiles schools are being increasingly called upon to implement suicide prevention strategies, comprehensive models for school-based suicide prevention are scant. This session will discuss innovative options for implementing suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies within your multi-tiered PBIS system. An exemplar will describe their approach to this important topic.
[Session B7] PBIS Forum 2021: Developing Comprehensive, Multi-tiered School-based Suicide Prevention.…
Video: PBIS in Alternative Settings: An Evidence-Based Framework for Integrated Programmingwww.pbis.org/video/pbis-in-alternative-settings-an-evidence-based-framework-for-integrated-programming
The success of PBIS in typical school settings has led to PBIS implementation in alternative settings, including disciplinary alternative day schools, residential mental health programs, and juvenile justice programs. In this webinar, we will describe important considerations for planning and implementation in these settings, and how to manage possible challenges that may be encountered during planning and implementation. In addition, we will encourage state and district PBIS teams to include the full range of educational settings in PBIS plans and activities.
The success of PBIS in typical school settings has led to PBIS implementation in alternative settings, including disciplinary alternative day schools, residential mental health programs, and juvenile justice programs.…
Resource: Improving Tier 3 Implementation and Outcomes in a High-Needs Schoolwww.pbis.org/resource/improving-tier-3-implementation-and-outcomes-in-a-high-needs-school
PDF: This brief summarizes a model demonstration examining the impact of both (a) improved Tier 3 implementation fidelity, as measured by Tiered Implementation Fidelity (TFI) and the Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) 4.0, and (b) an improved implementation of individual behavior support practices in a high-needs elementary school in a rural area in the northeast. The information learned from this model demonstration may assist others working in and supporting schools in similar settings.
Improving Tier 3 Implementation and Outcomes in a High-Needs School.…
Resource: Aligning and Integrating SEL and PBISwww.pbis.org/resource/aligning-and-integrating-sel-and-pbis
Slide Deck: How do we create platform for ALL stakeholders to demand priority for schools to be places that are: Nurturing environments, Focus on acquiring pro-social skills, and Know how to generalize across settings
How do we create platform for ALL stakeholders to demand priority for schools to be places that are: Nurturing environments, Focus on acquiring pro-social skills, and Know how to generalize across settings.…
Center on PBIS | Mental Health/Social-Emotional-Behavioral Well-Beingwww.pbis.org/topics/mental-healthsocial-emotional-well-being
Topic Page: The term ‘mental health’ refers to how we think, feel and behave; it is a critical part of our overall health. Current rates of mental illness, substance misuse and opioid abuse are alarming and require significant societal shifts. Mental health prevention is now recognized as a critical part of education, but schools struggle with how to establish a comprehensive system of mental health support. The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is an emerging approach for building a single system to address mental health and social-emotional well-being in schools.
Mental Health/Social-Emotional-Behavioral Well-Being. The term ‘mental health’ refers to how we think, feel and behave; it is a critical part of our overall health.…
Center on PBIS | What is PBIS?www.pbis.org/pbis/what-is-pbis
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, social, emotional, and academic growth. It is a way to create positive, predictable, and safe learning environments where everyone is successful.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). is an evidence-based. , tiered framework for supporting. students. ’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health.…
Resource: Obtaining Stakeholder Feedback to Improve the Middle to High School Transitionwww.pbis.org/resource/obtaining-stakeholder-feedback-to-improve-the-middle-to-high-school-transition
PDF: In this practice brief, we explore feedback from a group of eighth and ninth grade students, families, and educators on what has been challenging, what has been missing, and what is needed during the transition from middle to high school for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. We also discuss the process for gathering stakeholder feedback and some feasible next steps for schools and districts who are interested in utilizing such valuable input for improving their systems of support.
Obtaining Stakeholder Feedback to Improve the Middle to High School Transition.…
Resource: Best Practices In Universal Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Screening: An Implementation Guidewww.pbis.org/resource/best-practices-in-universal-social-emotional-and-behavioral-screening-an-implementation-guide
PDF: Universal social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) screening is increasingly being recognized as a foundational component of a comprehensive, multi-tiered system of school-based supports. As schools strive to develop a systematic approach to meeting the SEB health of all students, often with limited resources and competing priorities, there is a need for responsive, efficient, and effective systems and data to improve outcomes. Universal SEB screening is one component of such a comprehensive approach and is increasingly being adopted by schools and districts across the country. The purpose of this guide is to summarize the current state of research and practice related to universal SEB screening and provide practical and defensible recommendations.
Universal social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) screening is increasingly being recognized as a foundational component of a comprehensive, multi-tiered system of school-based supports.…
Center on PBIS | Schoolwidewww.pbis.org/topics/school-wide
Topic Page: When schools implement PBIS, they start by implementing it school-wide. Three critical features – systems, practices, and data – work together to promote positive, predictable, safe environments for everyone in all school settings.
They create individualized plans incorporating the student’s academic strengths and deficits, physical and medical status, mental health needs, and family/community support. Support plans emphasize: Prevention of problem situations.…
Resource: Using PBIS to Address the Needs of Students with Internalizing Problem Behaviorwww.pbis.org/resource/using-pbis-to-address-the-needs-of-students-with-internalizing-problem-behavior
PDF: Schools are increasingly aware of the need to better support students with internalizing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. This session will discuss issues involved in improving school-wide PBIS systems for these students, including guidance on improving multi-tiered practices to ensure prevention and intervention for students with internalizing problems.
Schools are increasingly aware of the need to better support students with internalizing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.…
Center on PBIS | A Wise Investment of Educational Funding to Improve Student Outcomeswww.pbis.org/announcements/a-wise-investment-of-educational-funding-to-improve-student-outcomes
Investing in training, coaching, and implementing PBIS provides an efficient and effective avenue for improving outcomes, while realizing savings many times beyond the cost of implementation.
For teams seeking to improve academic achievement, attendance, behavior, and school climate, the PBIS framework is a proven framework for supporting educators in their goals.…
Video: Interconnected Systems Framework (SCTG Webinar)www.pbis.org/video/interconnected-systems-framework-sctg-webinar
A recorded webinar providing information about integrating school/community mental health within a multi-tiered system of behavioral supports. This webinar was given to School Climate Transformation Grant recipients originally.
A recorded webinar providing information about integrating school/community mental health within a multi-tiered system of behavioral supports. This webinar was given to School Climate Transformation Grant recipients originally. Running Time: 62. min.…
Video: [Session H3] PBIS Forum 2020: Using PBIS During the Covid-19 Outbreak to Facilitate Improved Home-School Support for Integrated Mental Health & Academicswww.pbis.org/video/session-h3-pbis-forum-2020-using-pbis-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-to-facilitate-improved-home-school-support-for-integrated-mental-health-academics
This session will describe findings from a study that examined caregiver concerns during the COVID-19 outbreak, discuss barriers and facilitators to integrated mental health and academic support during the COVID-19 outbreak, and develop shared ideas and action steps for using PBIS to facilitate home-school support for youth mental health and academics.
[Session H3] PBIS Forum 2020: Using PBIS During the Covid-19 Outbreak to Facilitate Improved Home-School Support for Integrated Mental Health & Academics.…
Resource: Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach within a PBIS Frameworkwww.pbis.org/resource/integrating-a-trauma-informed-approach-within-a-pbis-framework
PDF: As educators have become increasingly aware of the impact of trauma on the school success of children and youth, they have been investing in professional development about how to address childhood trauma in schools. However, evaluation to support evidence of impact are lacking.This Guide describes how to integrate trauma-informed approaches into the PBIS framework to ensure efforts are linked to student outcomes. Strategies and tools to ensure effectiveness are included.
As educators have become increasingly aware of the impact of trauma on the school success of children and youth, they have been investing in professional development about how to address childhood trauma in schools.…
Resource: How are Schools Using the School Climate Surveyswww.pbis.org/resource/how-are-schools-using-the-school-climate-surveys
PDF: The purpose of this brief is to provide information about how to evaluate school climate at the primary and secondary levels. Norms and ranges are provided and based on a national data; this data can help schools to contextualize local data. Information for interpreting the data and unit if for data-based decision making is also included.
How are Schools Using the School Climate Surveys. The purpose of this brief is to provide information about how to evaluate school climate at the primary and secondary levels.…
Video: Integrating Academic, Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Supports for Student Needwww.pbis.org/video/integrating-academic-social-emotional-behavioral-and-mental-health-supports-for-student-need
There is a strong relationship between academic skills and students’ social-emotional-behavioral functioning. A greater opportunity for meaningful outcomes occurs when social-emotional-behavioral and school-based mental health supports are integrated with academics through a multi-tiered framework. This video is a presentation that Brandi Simonsen, Jen Freeman, Susan Barrett, and Steve Goodman provided for the Council for Exceptional Children in February 2022.
Integrating Academic, Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Supports for Student Need. There is a strong relationship between academic skills and students’ social-emotional-behavioral functioning.…
Resource: Fact Sheet ISF 301: Installing an Integrated Approachwww.pbis.org/resource/fact-sheet-isf-301-installing-an-integrated-approach
PDF: Describes how to use school and community data to determine what interventions to select and implement to meet the diverse needs of all students
Describes how to use school and community data to determine what interventions to select and implement to meet the diverse needs of all students. Topic(s): Mental Health/Social-Emotional-Behavioral Well-Being. Published: August 8, 2019.…
Center on PBIS | Tier 1www.pbis.org/pbis/tier-1
Tier 1 systems, data, and practices impact everyone across all settings. They establish the foundation for delivering regular, proactive support and preventing unwanted behaviors. Tier 1 emphasizes prosocial skills and expectations by teaching and acknowledging appropriate student behavior. Teams, data, consistent policies, professional development, and evaluation are essential components for these practices to work effectively.
Tier 1 implementation may require professional development to orient all school personnel – particularly around five core practices: Defining school expectations with input from students and families. Teaching school expectations and SEB skills.…
Resource: Integrated Tiered Fidelity Inventory Companion Guidewww.pbis.org/resource/integrated-tiered-fidelity-inventory-companion-guide
PDF: This guide is intended to support school teams, coaches, and trainers working to focus on cultural responsiveness and support for mental health and wellness within the PBIS framework while also navigating the ongoing challenges of the 2020-2021 school year. This companion guide is not an additional fidelity of implementation measure. It is an action planning tool to use alongside the validated TFI to focus PBIS implementation to better meet the complex needs of students and staff.
This guide is intended to support school teams, coaches, and trainers working to focus on cultural responsiveness and support for mental health and wellness within the PBIS framework while also navigating the ongoing challenges of the 2020-2021 school year.…
Center on PBIS | Bullying Preventionwww.pbis.org/topics/bullying-prevention
Topic Page: Bullying is frequently noted as an example of disrespectful and aggressive behavior. The majority of bullying and harmful behavior happens in order to get attention, praise, or social status from by-standers, peers, or even the victim. An effective social culture has a formal process for limiting the social rewards available for bullying, and harmful behavior. We call this bullying prevention.
This might include: Highly individualized academic and/or behavior intervention planningMore comprehensive, person-centered, function-based wraparound processesSchool-family-community mental health supports. Getting Started with Bullying Prevention.…
Video: Returning to School During and After Crisiswww.pbis.org/video/returning-to-school-during-and-after-crisis
Recording of a presentation given by Susan Barrett, Center on PBIS, and Hayley Newman, Salinas Union High School District, CA, on Day 2 of the OSSS SCTG Project Directors Meeting (February 24, 2022).
Returning to School During and After Crisis. Recording of a presentation given by Susan Barrett, Center on PBIS, and Hayley Newman, Salinas Union High School District, CA, on Day 2 of the OSSS SCTG Project Directors Meeting (February 24, 2022).…
Resource: Data Guide for Enhancing Your PBIS Framework to Address Student Mental Healthwww.pbis.org/resource/data-guide-for-enhancing-your-pbis-framework-to-address-student-mental-health
PDF: A state example of recommendations to practitioners on how to use data to identify mental health need, select appropriate interventions, and monitor progress.
Data Guide for Enhancing Your PBIS Framework to Address Student Mental Health. A state example of recommendations to practitioners on how to use data to identify mental health need, select appropriate interventions, and monitor progress.…
Video: The Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) Overview Webinarwww.pbis.org/video/the-interconnected-systems-framework-isf-overview-webinar
This webinar will describe the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for direct integration of mental health and other community providers through multi-tiered school-based teams to help design and deliver an expanded continuum of interventions from prevention through intensive interventions. Examples of ISF in action, including examples of integrating trauma-informed care through a multi-tiered system of support will be shared.
This webinar will describe the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for direct integration of mental health and other community providers through multi-tiered school-based teams to help design and deliver an expanded continuum of interventions from prevention…
Video: Transitioning Back to School: Focus on Wellnesswww.pbis.org/video/transitioning-back-to-school-focus-on-wellness
This webinar covers transitioning back to school by defining the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for creating a culture of social, emotional, and behavioral wellness at the State, District, and School levels.
Transitioning Back to School: Focus on Wellness.…
Resource: Aligning and Integrating Mental Health and PBIS to Build Priority for Wellnesswww.pbis.org/resource/aligning-and-integrating-mental-health-and-pbis-to-build-priority-for-wellness
PDF: The purpose of this document is to summarize the Mental Health Integration strand, including the roundtable dialogue, from the 2017 PBIS Leadership Forum in Chicago, Illinois. Recognizing that the ISF provides an example of effective alignment of initiatives, programs and practices in schools, this summary will be organized around the steps included in the Technical Guide for Alignment (see Figure 1 below). Illustrations from sites working to implement the ISF are included as examples of the alignment process. Input and discussion from presenters and participants at the 2017 PBIS Leadership Forum Mental Health Integration sessions and roundtable dialogue, including responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), are included in this Brief.
Aligning and Integrating Mental Health and PBIS to Build Priority for Wellness. The purpose of this document is to summarize the Mental Health Integration strand, including the roundtable dialogue, from the 2017 PBIS Leadership Forum in Chicago, Illinois.…
Video: [Session B2] PBIS Forum 2020: Enhancing PBIS to Promote Resilience & Relationships During Crisiswww.pbis.org/video/session-b2-pbis-forum-2020-enhancing-pbis-to-promote-resilience-relationships-during-crisis
Returning to school, in person, online, or a hybrid of both, after an abrupt interruption amplifies the need for a social-emotional wellbeing and a ‘mental health for all’ approach. This session will highlight Puerto Rico’s PBIS enhancement efforts, including strategies that focus on building a resilient, culturally responsive community and acknowledging the diverse populations and their needs.
Returning to school, in person, online, or a hybrid of both, after an abrupt interruption amplifies the need for a social-emotional wellbeing and a ‘mental health for all’ approach.…
Center on PBIS | Familywww.pbis.org/topics/family
Topic Page: We think of family as the people in a child’s life with a vested interest in their well-being and educational success. Family, school, and community members are critical partners in developing an effective and responsive support system where all benefit. However, authentic partnerships continue to be a challenging reality for educators and families alike; schools must be creative in their efforts to reach out to and engage with their stakeholders so that positive, trusting relationships serve as the foundation of ongoing collaboration and problem-solving.
Interventions connecting families and schools are essential to valued youth behavioral and mental health outcomes. [1].…
Video: [Session B6] PBIS Forum 2021: Supporting PBIS Implementation Through Phases of Crisis Recoverywww.pbis.org/video/session-b6-pbis-forum-2021-supporting-pbis-implementation-through-phases-of-crisis-recovery
This session will share the experiences of state, district, and school leaders using the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework to support students, families, and educators during the transition back to school in a manner that prioritizes their health and safety, social and emotional needs, and behavioral and academic growth.
This session will share the experiences of state, district, and school leaders using the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework to support students, families, and educators during the transition back to school in a manner that prioritizes their health…
