Resources

This Practice Guide describes and illustrates 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. The logic of implementation science (Fixsen, et al., 2005) is used as an organizing structure to guide districts through the change process with a focus on sustainability. This exemplar district demonstrates how the sequential movement to a single system of SEB support happens over time, focusing on continuous improvement. Technical assistance strategies and tools for coaches guiding the ISF process in districts/communities and schools are included (for more information on the ISF process, see the ISF resources listed at the end of this Guide).