The following resources on behavioral health are primarily for practitioners, but families, students and teachers will also find many useful materials at these sites.
Informational Papers
The following 1-page resource papers provide an overview of the topic, relevant data, a connection between the topic and school-based health services, and further resources about the topic. The papers were designed for distribution to a wide audience including: school staff, policy makers, parents, community leaders, and community health providers. Please download and distribute the documents to these audiences and to others deemed appropriate.
The Impact of Behavioral Health on Academic Success
Stopping Youth Suicide in New Mexico: Awareness & Warning Signs
Advocacy
Parents for Behaviorally Different Children (PBDC) - (505) 265-0430
Parents Reaching Out (PRO)
Professional Organizations
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Social Workers
School-Based Mental Health
School Mental Health Project, Center for Mental Health In Schools, UCLA
School Mental Health
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, School of Public Health, George Washington University
National Community of Practice on School Mental Health
NM Human Services Department
Scroll to the bottom of the page to locate School-Based Health Center (SBHC)/Managed Care Organization (MCo) Project section to locate clinical guidelines for the Identification and Management of Depression.
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC)
Look for Mental Health Planning and Evaluation Template (MHPET), School Mental Health Capacity Building Partnership (SMH-CBP), NASBHC's Position Statements on Integrated Practice (currently drafting) and Interdisciplinary Care, etc.
SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center
BNI-ART Institute, Boston University, School of Public Health and Youth Alcohol Prevention Center
Recommend the algorithm for youth and sample case videos 2 and 7.
Suicide Prevention
The NM Suicide Prevention Coalition (NMSPC)
Gerard's House
Agora (505) 277-3013
The Jason Foundation
Substance Abuse Prevention
SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse Resources from Data Hook Up
Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Love is Not Abuse Website
Love is Respect Teen Dating Abuse Hotline 1 (866) 331-9474 or #HOPE from Verizon cell phones
CDC Building Healthy Teen Relationships Online PSA
See it and Stop it Dating Violence Legal Helpline 1 (800) 374-HOPE
The Trevor Helpline (GLBTQ) Youth Hotline
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Recommendations (ABA Publication) (PDF)
