Conduct universal mental health screening with the Student Risk Screening Scale to inform intervention¶
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Description¶
The district implemented a universal screening process using the Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS) to gather information about students' mental health and inform intervention. Between fall 2020 and December 2023 it "conducted 6,637 student screenings through Project Cal-Well." Screening is positioned as a Tier 1 universal practice feeding the district's MTSS approach.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- A screening instrument (the SRSS) and a process for administering it district-wide
Constraints¶
Target Learners¶
- high school students in NHUHSD
Target Learning Goals¶
- identifying students' mental health needs to inform intervention
Related Strategies¶
- Response To Intervention
- Establish student-led peer-based suicide prevention clubs using Sources of Strength
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Northern Humboldt Union High School District: Aligning Mental Health Initiatives With a Multi-Tiered System of Supports Through Project Cal-Well. (2024). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655969
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Conduct universal mental health screening with the Student Risk Screening Scale to inform intervention |
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The district implemented a universal screening process using the Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS) to gather information about students' mental health and inform intervention. |
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