Implementation Supports for Improving Identification and Delivery of School-based Mental Health Supports for Middle Schools Students

"The EIS Only Condition includes middle schools who have elected to implement the EIS. The EIS:~* Is an online tool to that enables schools to identify students in need of additional mental or behavioral health support and provides recommendations for evidence-based practices.~* Asks teachers and students to report on 7 areas of student social-emotional functioning~* Facilitates schools' understanding of social-emotional student needs and recommended evidence-based practices at a variety of levels (e.g., school-, grade-, and individual-level).~EIS Only Condition supports include:~* Technical assistance professional development sessions to support the implementation of EIS and schoolwide practices related to identifying and supporting student mental health needs.~* Individualized technical assistance for schools to support EIS implementation."

"EIS + ECHO supports include supports from the EIS Only condition plus:~* Monthly ECHO sessions for student support teams (SSTs; e.g., interdisciplinary groups of staff tasked to support student mental health). The ECHO experience involves:~ * Didactic training to support EIS implementation and effective identification and support of student mental and behavioral health needs.~ * Case-based learning and collaborative problem-solving related to EIS implementation and effective identification and support of student mental and behavioral health needs.~ * Collaboration with colleagues in schools that are also implementing the EIS.~ * Opportunities to consult with university faculty and content experts in school mental health.~* Individualized SST coaching supports to facilitate the implementation of mental and behavioral health practices and strategies discussed during ECHO sessions."