Supporting Student Mental Health: Training Interventions for SBH Care Providers

Between 14-20% of children and adolescents in the United States experience a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder each year. Despite this significant need, only 10-50% of youth with a diagnosable mental health concern receive treatment, with this rate being lower for minority youth. The NASN, the national Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Center for Mental Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health developed the Mental Health Training Intervention for Health Providers in Schools (MH-TIPS) to address the need for professional development and training..

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