Coordinate adult support through behavioral health teams and tiered, evidence-based intervention systems¶

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Description¶

The report recommends that schools organize well-structured systems so support reaches students quickly: "Well-organized systems and structures, such as behavioral health teams (BHTs) and effective use of tiered, evidence-based intervention strategies can help ensure that information, resources, and support are shared in timely and responsive fashion." Interviewed educators described such systems, structures, and routines that coordinate adult support, center students, and emphasize connection as vital tools. These structures help adults manage the complexity of meeting student and family needs.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Dedicated adult teams with time to coordinate care
• Resources to meet considerable student and family needs

Constraints¶

• In schools facing the greatest volume of acute needs, considerably greater resources and support are required; data analysis and paperwork burdens were often overwhelming

Target Learners¶

• High school students living in communities with high rates of violence

Target Learning Goals¶

• Protecting academic and behavioral outcomes and supporting health and wellness after exposure to community violence

Related Strategies¶

• Organize integrated support systems as universal, supplemental, and intensive tiers

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Johnson, D.W., Hinze-Pifer, R., Orta, D., & Guz, S. (2024). Mitigating the academic impacts of proximity to homicide: The role of schools. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/mitigating-the-academic-impacts-of-proximity-to-homicide